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Arkansas Town Passes Measure Calling Itself a Pro-Life City, Tells Planned Parenthood Take a Hike
LIFE NEWS ^ | AUG 6, 2019 | Micaiah Bilger

Posted on 08/06/2019 8:42:30 PM PDT by Morgana

An Arkansas town council recently joined a growing list of U.S. cities that are taking a stand against abortion.

The Arkansas Democrat Gazette reports the Springdale City Council Committee of the Whole voted unanimously Monday to adopt the pro-life statement. The full city council plans to vote on the measure Aug. 13.

The statement declares Springdale to be a pro-life city. It also tells the abortion chain Planned Parenthood that it is not welcome there, according to the report.

Though the statement does not have any legal weight, it sends a message that Springdale supports life, said council member Colby Fulfer, who proposed the measure.

“There’s no way we’re going to ban abortion,” because Roe v. Wade is still in place, he said. “We want to say the government of Springdale supports life from creation to conception to the end stages of life.”

Fulfer said he is concerned about Planned Parenthood opening a new location in their city after it closed its Fayetteville branch in July. The abortion chain said it had trouble with its landlord, and it is looking for a new location.

The city’s pro-life statement is “respectfully asking the abortion provider to find another city,” he added.

According to the local news, Fulfer also brought up programs that the city supports to help families in need.

Springfield is not alone. A growing number of towns and cities have passed resolutions this year in response to the radical pro-abortion agenda that is being pushed on Americans. The Democratic presidential candidates all support forcing taxpayers to fund abortions and oppose minor, common sense restrictions on abortions after viability.

Several states, including New York, Illinois and Rhode Island, also passed pro-abortion laws this year to allow viable, late-term unborn babies to be aborted for basically any reason.

In response, Roswell, New Mexico city leaders passed a pro-life resolution in March after state lawmakers considered a radical pro-abortion bill to expand late-term abortions. The bill narrowly failed to pass.

In New York state, Batavia city leaders and Putnam County legislators also passed measures condemning a radical new pro-abortion law in their state and supporting protections for the unborn.

Then, in June, the eastern Texas city of Waskom adopted a pro-life ordinance declaring their home a “sanctuary city for the unborn.” In July, another Texas city considered a similar pro-life measure, but the council voted against it after the ACLU threatened a costly lawsuit.

In May, the Riverton City Council in Utah passed a similar resolution, declaring the city a “sanctuary for the unborn.” In June, the Utah County Commission unanimously passed a resolution supporting protections for unborn babies. Then in July, the council in Highland, Utah passed a similar pro-life resolution.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; US: Arkansas
KEYWORDS: aboriton; abortion; arkansas; plannedparenthood; prolife; prolifecity

1 posted on 08/06/2019 8:42:30 PM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana

A Sanctuary City for babies! God bless them!


2 posted on 08/06/2019 8:43:51 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Morgana
The abortion chain said it had trouble with its landlord, and it is looking for a new location.

How much did they get for the landlord's body parts? Or has his/her body been found yet?

3 posted on 08/06/2019 8:45:26 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Texas Eagle

Some obama judge will undo it


4 posted on 08/06/2019 8:45:51 PM PDT by This_Dude
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To: Texas Eagle

A Sanctuary City for babies! God bless them!


Mega Ditto!!!


5 posted on 08/06/2019 8:47:06 PM PDT by Freedom56v2
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To: Texas Eagle

You will be safe ‘holding your breath’ until a Fed Judge deems it illegal and the LIBs will move to impeach PDJT for planting such ideas in peoples heads.


6 posted on 08/06/2019 8:47:26 PM PDT by xrmusn (6/98"HRC is cast as the Grandmother that lures Hansel & Gretel to the pot")
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To: This_Dude

Perhaps. I celebrate their stance, regardless.


7 posted on 08/06/2019 8:47:33 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: This_Dude

[ Some obama judge will undo it ]

They had better have written the law to state : “As long as any other city/county/or state has sanctuary laws permitting illegal aliens protection from ICE, we reserve the absolute right to do the same for babies in the womb vs. Planned Parenthood.”

I would love the dems to have to pick either illegals or abortions and show their true buck nekkid arses in front of everyone.


8 posted on 08/06/2019 9:26:22 PM PDT by GraceG ("If I post an AWESOME MEME, STEAL IT! JUST RE-POST IT IN TWO PLACES PLEASE")
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To: Morgana

We need more cities, states, and counties to do this until it forced the feds to either enforce federal laws equally or allow us to self govern!


9 posted on 08/06/2019 9:27:26 PM PDT by GraceG ("If I post an AWESOME MEME, STEAL IT! JUST RE-POST IT IN TWO PLACES PLEASE")
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To: Morgana

The Democrats aren’t going to like that one bit.


10 posted on 08/06/2019 10:39:45 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Texas Eagle

A Sanctuary City for babies! God bless them!

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Springdale, AR: home of the Duggar family (19 kids & counting)


11 posted on 08/07/2019 12:30:35 AM PDT by thinden
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To: Morgana

Bkmk


12 posted on 08/07/2019 2:40:50 AM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: GraceG

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They had better have written the law to state : “As long as any other city/county/or state has sanctuary laws permitting illegal aliens protection from ICE, we reserve the absolute right to do the same for babies in the womb vs. Planned Parenthood.”
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I would rather it be on 9th/10th grounds; though, they’d better up to par on their stance of the 2nd (Constitutional) too.

Hence why, IMO, the whole State vs. Fedzilla is as much one big circle jerk as 3-co-equal-branches


13 posted on 08/07/2019 8:02:36 AM PDT by i_robot73 (One could not count the number of *solutions*, if only govt followed\enforced the Constitution.)
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To: Morgana

There goes the town’s budget, defending against a constitutional contest.


14 posted on 08/07/2019 8:02:53 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: xrmusn

“...impeach PDJT for planting such ideas in peoples heads.”

He’s making the common folk uppity.


15 posted on 08/07/2019 8:04:23 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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