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Jerry Meets With Delegation From Republic of Georgia

Oct 31, 2013JerryCurrent EventsCurrent Events, Life, Marriage, Pro-life

A delegation from the Republic of Georgia visited Family Council on Thursday.

Family Council President Jerry Cox and Government Affairs Director Ken Yang spoke to the group about current issues such as abortion, same-sex marriage, and the attack on religious liberty in the U.S.

The members of the delegation appeared to be supportive of traditional marriage and pro-life. Jerry showed the group two framed letters from the wall of his office. The first was a personal letter from Bill Clinton in which he, as governor, promised to sign a pro-life bill Jerry had lobbied for. The other was a 1985 letter from President Ronald Reagan commending the pro-life work being done by Rob Shafer, Kevin McCray, Jerry, and others. The members of the delegation were visibly impressed by the Reagan letter.

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2012 Lowest Year for Abortion in Arkansas Since 1977

Oct 16, 2013JerryAbortion, Life40 Days for Life, Abortion, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

Abortion in Arkansas is following a downward trend, based on numbers obtained from the Arkansas Department of Health’s office of Vital Records/Statistics. What’s more, 2012 was the lowest year for abortions in Arkansas since 1977.

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Arizona Appeals 9th Circuit Ruling on 20-Week Abortion Law

Oct 2, 2013JerryAbortionAbortion, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

Last May the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declared an Arizona law banning non-emergency abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy unconstitutional.

The court stated the law violates legal precedent barring the state from prohibiting abortion prior to viability. Many constitutional law experts do not believe the issue is as cut-and-dry as the Ninth Circuit made it out to be, and the ruling has now been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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