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Assisted Suicide Puts Pressure on Vulnerable Patients

Jan 26, 2026Jerry CoxEuthanasia and Assisted SuicideAssisted Suicide, Euthanasia, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

Last month, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a deal to legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill patients.

The so-called “Medical Aid in Dying Act” is supposed to make it possible for patients expected to die within six months to request a prescription for lethal drugs.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a similar assisted suicide law in December as well.

Despite the claim that these types of laws contain “safeguards,” patients facing expensive medical care also face pressure to opt for assisted suicide or euthanasia.

In 2019 a Canadian man with ALS made headlines when he chose to take his own life under the country’s assisted suicide and euthanasia laws after the government chose not to provide him with 24-hour home healthcare services due to cost.

In parts of the U.S. where physician-assisted suicide is legal, insurance companies have refused to pay for patients’ medical care, but have offered to cover assisted-suicide drugs.

Arkansas protects innocent human life from conception to natural death. We must resist laws that would pressure people into ending their lives. There is nothing “compassionate” about giving someone a prescription for lethal drugs.

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

Atheist Group Targets Arkansas School District Over Student Prayer

Jan 26, 2026Jerry CoxReligious FreedomFFRF, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has once again targeted religious expression in Arkansas. The Wisconsin-based atheist organization issued a statement last week saying it recently demanded the Highland School District to stop student-led prayer at school events.

The organization’s complaints stemmed from last September, when a student council president led prayer at a school pep rally and prayed during a Patriot Day memorial ceremony. FFRF’s staff attorney also objected to the school excusing students from class to voluntarily attend a prayer circle for a classmate in September and specifically promoting the Fellowship of Christian Students student-group.

This is just the latest example of FFRF’s ongoing campaign against religious expression in Arkansas. The organization is currently suing to remove the privately-funded Ten Commandments monument from the Arkansas Capitol lawn, and it recently joined a lawsuit to prevent public schools from displaying the Ten Commandments. In 2022, the group also celebrated the defeat of a proposed religious freedom amendment.

Arkansas families should be concerned when out-of-state groups try to intimidate local school districts into silencing student-led prayer. Students have clear constitutional rights to voluntarily pray and express their faith at school. These are fundamental freedoms protected by our constitution and our laws. There shouldn’t be anything controversial about that.

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

Life, Liberty, and Litigation: Here are This Week’s Top Stories

Jan 23, 2026Jerry CoxCurrent EventsUpdate, Weekly Rewind

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

From Family Council

Despite Cold, Arkansans March for Life in Little Rock: On Sunday, Arkansans gathered in Little Rock to mark the state’s 48th annual March for Life. Keep Reading.

Pro-Life Isn’t Just a Slogan. It’s a Lifestyle. Contrary to what many people claim, pro-lifers — and Christians as a whole — are among those who are most likely to support women and children, and they tend to be more charitable than the general population. Keep Reading.

Planned Parenthood PAC Inactive in Arkansas: Planned Parenthood’s most recent political action committee report shows the organization did not spend any money campaigning in Arkansas during the final three months of 2025. Keep Reading.

U of A Rescinds Job Offer to Applicant Who Signed Legal Brief Against Fairness in Women’s Sports Law: The University of Arkansas School of Law has withdrawn a job offer to an applicant who signed a legal brief against a state law protecting fairness in women’s sports last November. Keep Reading.

Authorities Announce Sports Betting Indictments: On January 15, the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI announced indictments against 26 people in connection with an alleged bribery and point-shaving scheme to fix NCAA basketball games and Chinese Basketball Association games. Keep Reading.

Arkansas Lottery Launches New $50,000 Scratch-Off Ticket: The Arkansas Lottery continues its troubling pattern of rolling out expensive scratch-off tickets designed to entice gamblers with big prizes and long odds. Keep Reading.

Assisted Suicide’s Slippery Slope to Broader Killing: History shows us that assisted suicide laws never stay limited. Countries like Canada, Belgium, and the Netherlands have allowed assisted suicide and euthanasia for mental illness, depression, and dementia. Keep Reading.

New Legal Counsel Takes Over Arkansas A.G.’s Lawsuit Against Temu: Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office has new legal counsel overseeing its court battle against Chinese company Temu for allegedly deceiving Arkansans and illegally accessing their personal data. Keep Reading.

State of Arkansas Reopens Submissions for Pro-Life Monument to the Unborn: The State of Arkansas has reopened submissions for a planned monument to the unborn on the Capitol lawn. Keep Reading.

Supreme Court to Decide on Women’s Sports Protections: On January 13, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments over whether states can protect fairness in women’s sports. Keep Reading.