Satanism, Sports Betting, and Other Stories: New This Week

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Here’s a quick recap of the week’s top stories from Family Council and our friends:

From Family Council

The 2026 Arkansas Voter’s Guide is Here! Arkansans can see where candidates stand on the issues that matter to them at ArkansasVotersGuide.com.

Abortion Lawsuit Complains to Court About Arkansas’ Pro-Life Groups, Leaders: A pro-abortion lawsuit announced in Little Rock last week complains to the court about the effective pro-life work that Family Council, Arkansas Right to Life, and Arkansas’ many pro-life leaders have accomplished over the past several years. Keep Reading.

Legal Challenge Serves as a Reminder Why Arkansans Stand Strong for Life: In recent news, Arkansas pro-lifers have been given an opportunity to publicly address abortion rhetoric and reiterate why Arkansas still stands as the most pro-life state in the nation. Keep Reading.

Satanic Plaque in Minnesota Capitol: A satanic plaque displayed in the Minnesota State Capitol is thanking Governor Tim Walz for “allowing the spread of Satanism.” Keep Reading.

Arkansans Wagered $655M on Sports Betting Least Year: Sports betting in Arkansas jumped by $98 million in 2025. Keep Reading.

A $2 Million Verdict for Victim of “Gender Affirming Care”: When she was only 16 years old, a surgeon removed the healthy breast of Fox Varian with the support and recommendation of a psychologist. On Friday, a jury found these medical professionals guilty of malpractice and awarded Varian a settlement of $2 million ($1.6 million for past and future suffering and an additional $400k for future medical expenses). Keep Reading.

Revisiting Medical Marijuana’s False Promises: Research continues to shatter the myth that marijuana is effective medicine. Keep Reading.

French Senate Kills Bad Euthanasia Bill: Dangerous euthanasia legislation in France recently stalled in the country’s Senate. Keep Reading.

New Investigation Exposes Dangerous Abortion Pill Practices: Live Action’s undercover investigation found that Planned Parenthood facilities fail to implement basic safety protocols when distributing RU-486 abortion pills. Keep Reading.

Texas, North Dakota Attorneys General Take Action Against Abortion Pill Website: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley have both taken steps to stop abortionists from shipping abortion drugs into their states. Keep Reading.

Children Are Greater Than Our Desires: “Babies aren’t a tool for adult validation,” and other messages society seems primed to hear. Keep Reading.

Kansas Legislature Passes Privacy Measure Similar to Arkansas Law: Last week, the Kansas Legislature passed a measure protecting physical privacy and safety in showers, restrooms, locker rooms, and changing areas in public buildings. The measure is similar to a law Arkansas enacted in 2025. Keep Reading.

From Our Friends

Art and Storytelling in a time of ‘Desecration’. From Breakpoint.

Planned Parenthood is Fully Defunded After Dropping Lawsuit. From LifeNews.

Close Family Relationships Offer Long-Term Social Benefits, Study Finds. From Daily Citizen.

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Major U.S. Medical Group Finally Calls for Protecting Kids from Sex-Change Procedures

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The nation’s largest professional organization for plastic surgeons now recommends delaying sex-rejecting surgeries for children until at least age 19.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons is one of the first major U.S. medical associations to stop promoting sex-change procedures for kids. The group said it found “insufficient evidence” that the benefits of surgery outweigh the risks for minors with gender dysphoria.

The ASPS reportedly changed its stance after reviewing England’s 2024 Cass Review that found glaring problems with giving children cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers and with subjecting children to sex-change surgeries.

All of this is really good news.

Public health experts and policymakers in the U.S., the U.K., Sweden, Finland, and other nations have found that science simply does not support giving puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to kids. These drugs and procedures carry serious risks — including infertility, sexual dysfunction, impaired bone density, and cardiovascular problems.

Whistleblowers have come forward to testify about how they were rushed through gender transitions as children without understanding the procedures’ risks, consequences, or alternatives.

Today we know pro-LGBT activists and medical organizations have been citing each other’s work in a circular pattern for years, manufacturing a fake consensus about performing sex-change procedures on kids.

For the past 12 months, federal officials have consistently worked to protect children from these dangerous procedures.

Last year, President Trump issued an executive order prohibiting federal funding from being used for sex-change procedures on kids, and the federal government is expected to propose new rules that could help protect children from sex-change procedures nationwide.

Over the summer, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a public inquiry into whether U.S. doctors and clinics may have deceived parents and children about the risks of these procedures. The U.S. Department of Justice also subpoenaed doctors and medical facilities involved in performing sex-change procedures on minors.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has discussed a series of regulatory actions to protect children from these procedures.

In September, the U.S. Department of Justice sent Congress the federal Victims of Chemical or Surgical Mutilation Act. The proposed federal law would generally prevent doctors, hospitals, and clinics from performing sex-change surgeries on children or giving them puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones.

In 2021, lawmakers in Arkansas passed the Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act. This good law generally prohibits doctors from performing sex-change procedures on children or giving them puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones.

The SAFE Act was upheld in federal court last year and is protecting children in Arkansas right now.

It’s good to see medical professionals finally taking steps to protect children from dangerous sex-change procedures. It represents what some have called “a refreshing return to sanity” when it comes to how we help children with gender dysphoria.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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Revisiting Medical Marijuana’s False Promises

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Research continues to shatter the myth that marijuana is effective medicine.

A major study published last month in the prestigious Cochrane Library found “no clear evidence” that medical marijuana helps with pain relief.

The review analyzed 21 high-quality clinical studies involving nearly 2,200 participants and found that THC-dominant medicines, CBD-dominant medicines, and balanced THC/CBD medicines all failed to provide meaningful pain relief compared to a placebo.

This research contradicts years of claims by groups who have promoted “medical” marijuana in Arkansas and elsewhere around the country.

Today’s marijuana is not the same drug from decades past — and it certainly is not “medicine.” Modern marijuana products are far more potent and more dangerous. High-potency marijuana can trigger serious mental health problems.

From deadly heart disease and cancer to stroke, mental illness, and birth defects, marijuana has been found time and time again to be dangerous.

Arkansans should be skeptical of any effort to expand so-called “medical” marijuana in our state.

Marijuana may be many things, but “harmless” simply is not one of them.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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