Hope Ankrom of Coffee County and Amanda Kimbrough of Colbert County,Alabama, were defendants in a criminal trial recently which alleged that they violated a state law concerning the endangerment of children.
What is most notable about these charges is that they were made under a statute that was intended to protect children from those who operate methamphetamine labs in their presence. However, there was no methamphetamine lab, nor any kids running around in the presence of chemicals and explosion hazards that would otherwise be present in such a situation. Their children had not even been born yet!
Yes, the authorities in two jurisdictions in the State of Alabama have succeeded in prosecuting two women who took drugs during their pregnancies and thereby caused harm to their unborn children. The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld those convictions.
The uninitiated might not see the value in such a precedent, but those of us who wage the war of words over the scourge of legalized abortion pick up on the fact that having a judge rule that such a case could even reach the trial stage is monumental for the cause of life for the unborn. Bob Unruh, reporting for WND.com, puts it this way:
About Tom Stark
Tom Stark began writing for the Engage Family Minute blog in February 2012. As a small business owner Tom is passionate about the intersection of faith and politics in the life of Christians and the community around him. Having been touched by both the abortion issue and the issue of homosexuality in his own family, Tom is passionate about defending the lives of the unborn and upholding Biblical Truth. Tom also writes for www.westvirginiaconservative.com
Hey, remember me? When the legislative session is in full-swing, as it is right now in WV, it’s a bit difficult for me to maintain my faithfulness to this intentionally irregular series I like to call, “The Engaging Essentials.” Alas and alack, it must be what it is. But, for today at least, here’s a bit of what you should be reading:
Justice Ginsburg Comments on Roe Decision Give Hint to Marriage Ruling?
Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg recently made comments on the Roe v. Wade decision that has some pro-life and pro-traditional marriage advocates optimistic about the possible ruling coming later this summer from the court. It’s reported that Ginsburg said: ”Ginsburg addressed the historic decision during a speech at the University of Chicago law school. By ruling that abortion was legal, the Supreme Court cut off a political debate in the states that was trending toward broader access to abortion.Interrupting a more democratic movement, Ginsburg said, gave abortion-rights opponents a single ‘target’ for the next 40 years.”
If Ginsburg is so critical of the court for ruling in such a way that removed the debate from the hands of the people and the states, it is entirely possible that she will hold the same view in ruling on the marriage cases currently being considered by the court. If Ginsburg feels this way about the ruling it is also entirely possible that swing vote Justice Kennedy will side with Ginsburg and the other conservative justices in what could be a landslide decision for marriage. Of course, this is all speculation and we will have to wait until later this summer to see what actually transpires. But Justice Ginsburg’s comments have left many nonetheless optimistic. Click here for original article.
About Nathan Cherry
Nathan Cherry is the chief editor and blogger for the Engage Family Minute blog, the official blog of the FPCWV. He serves also as the Regional Development Coordinator as a liaison to the pastor's of West Virginia. He is a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-religious freedom conservative. He is also a husband, father, pastor, author, musician, and follower of Jesus Christ.