From Abortion Pill “Scumbags” to Biblical Studies, Here is a Look Back at the Week’s Headlines
Here’s a quick recap of the week’s top stories from Family Council and our friends:
From Family Council
💊 Pro-Life Group Highlights Abortion Pill Horror Stories. 40 Days for Life has produced a summary of some of the horror stories surrounding mail-order abortion pills. For example, the group says a Kansas man “was sentenced to nearly a decade in prison for conspiracy to commit murder following allegations that he sprinkled a crushed abortion pill on his girlfriend’s pancakes to cause an abortion.” Keep Reading.
💰 Trump Administration Cuts Millions of Dollars to Planned Parenthood Sex-Education Programs. Late last month the Trump administration moved to eliminate millions of dollars in grant money to Planned Parenthood and other organizations teaching comprehensive sex-education to teens. Keep Reading.
🧑⚖️ U.S. Department of Justice Memo Directs Prosecutors to Address Fraudulent “Birth Tourism.” U.S. citizenship is guaranteed under the Fourteenth Amendment for “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,” and courts have held that nearly everyone born within the country’s boundaries is a U.S. citizen. But testimony before members of Congress has shown that foreign nationals are using fraudulent tourist visas and international surrogacy contracts to have children born on American soil with U.S. citizenship — a practice commonly referred to as “birth tourism.” Keep Reading.
📝 Story Underscores How Commercial Surrogacy Hurts Women and Unborn Children. A recent story from the pro-life group Live Action underscores how commercial surrogacy contracts turn women and unborn children into commodities. Keep Reading.
🚌 Texas Brings the Bible to the Classroom. The Texas State Board of Education’s new reading list requirements for public school students will include Bible stories alongside literary classics likes Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. The new curriculum takes effect in 2030. Keep Reading.
From Our Friends
Faithfulness in Hong Kong. From Breakpoint.
How ‘Pride’ 2026 Showed That the LGBT Movement Is Imploding. From Daily Citizen.
Lawsuit Against Snapchat Latest in Social Media Accountability Push. From Daily Citizen.
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Victory in Court, Religious Liberty Report Released, and More Good News:
Here’s a quick recap of the week’s top stories from Family Council and our friends:
From Family Council
🏀 U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Fairness in Women’s Sports. On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a good ruling that upheld two state laws protecting fairness in women’s sports. Keep Reading.
📢 Arkansas Leaders Respond to SCOTUS Decision Upholding Fairness in Women’s Sports. On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a good decision upholding state laws that protect fairness in women’s sports. Several of Arkansas’ leaders issued statements praising the decision. U.S. Senator John Boozman (R) wrote: Keep Reading.
📝 Unpacking the Supreme Court’s Decision to Uphold Fairness in Women’s Sports. The ruling makes it clear that states can keep biological males from competing in girls’ athletics at school. It also clarifies that the word “sex” in Title IX means biological sex — not gender identity. Keep Reading.
💊 Family Council Joins Brief Asking Federal Court to Block Mail-Order Abortion Drugs. Arkansas law generally prohibits abortion except to save the life of the mother, and it is a crime for an abortionist to mail abortion drugs like RU-486 into the state. But under President Biden, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration loosened its safety protocols to allow mail-order abortion drugs. Pro-abortion states have also enacted “shield laws” for abortionists who mail abortion drugs into states like Arkansas. That’s why Family Council has joined a coalition of 57 pro-life organizations in an amicus brief asking a federal court to block mail-order abortion drugs in America. Keep Reading.
📫 Family Council Joins Coalition Urging U.S. Attorney General to Stop Mail-Order Abortions. Last week, Family Council joined a coalition of 83 state and national pro-life leaders urging acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche to stop mail-order abortion drugs. Keep Reading.
⛪ Presidential Commission Issues Draft Report on Ways to Protect Religious Freedom. As our nation prepares to mark 250 years of independence, the Presidential Religious Liberty Commission has issued a preliminary report on ways the federal government could uphold the free exercise of religion. Keep Reading.
From Our Friends
Most Americans Support Children’s Right to a Mother and Father, New Poll Finds. From Daily Citizen.
Trump Ends $67 Million Grant to Planned Parenthood for Pushing Sexual Materials on Kids. From LifeNews.
A Virtuous Love of Country. From Breakpoint.
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