State one step closer to banning all abortions
The state of Arkansas is continuing measures to ban abortions in that state. There is currently one remaining abortion clinic located in the state capital of Little Rock. Those supporting abortion rights says state officials are attempting to force women to carry unwanted pregnancies full term. Among the new restrictions, lawmakers require OBGYNs in abortion clinics to be board certified or board eligible. The state also banned a procedure used on patients in their second trimester of pregnancy. The new restrictions in that state are expected to be upheld by a now more conservative court system. If the law is upheld this would make Arkansas the first state to have no abortion clinics.
SNBC NEWS Parent alert- American doll controversy
A SNBC News parent alert; Parents are expressing their disapproval of a new American girl doll. The company debuted a new doll in the series name Kira. The doll includes a background story that involves a same-sex couple. According to the accompanying book the young girls spends the summer in Australia with her “great aunts.” The storyline does not officially say the women are homosexual. However it mentions that they married once they were allowed to do so. Parents online these types of storylines are too mature and inappropriate for 8 to 10 year old girls. Some parents argued these conversations should be left up to parents not marketing companies. The American girl doll series is owned by Mattel.
Danish church leaders/Pastors voice concern over potential law
Pastors and church leaders are voicing concern about a proposed law in Denmark. The law would require sermons to be submitted to the Danish government. According to reports the law is actually being used to eliminate radical Islam. The law would require imams or Islamic clerics to translate and submit their sermons to the Danish government to combat terrorism. Critics say because of political correctness the potential law will require all faith institutions to do the same. Pastors in the nation say they understand the motivation, but they call the law a dangerous precedent in Denmark. Church leaders from around Europe have sent letters to the Danish governments urging them not to pass this law.
SNBC HEALTH: Vegetable oil and the brain
Doctors are reporting the elimination of certain vegetable oils can help restore brain function. In our SNBC HEALTH report, doctors studied the effects of certain vegetable oils on the human brain. Research shows certain oils, in particular soybean, corn and sunflower, are high in Polyunsaturated fatty acids. This acid can affect the brain negatively over a period of time. The study also found these oils were heavy in lioneic acid. This acid can change the body’s biology when consumed heavily over time. Experts believe these acids assist in aging the brain by lowering its metabolic rate. Experts advise finding healthier vegetable oils to consume. Coconut, avocado, flaxseed and olive oils are examples of healthier oils that are beneficial to the body.