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ERLC Offers ‘Fifteen Principles for Successful Health Care Reform’
While the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission remains opposed to the health care bills moving through Congress, we strongly support bringing reform to the nation’s health care system. more »
Topic: Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Federal Funding of Abortion in the Reid Health Care Reform Bill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled his 2,000+ page health care reform bill this week. While we are not yet certain of all that is in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, we are certain of one thing it does include: federal funding of abortion. more »
By staff - Nov 20, 2009
Topic: Family, Living, Finances, Health, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Pro-Life Gains In Health Care Reform Not Secure
The recent House passage of an amendment prohibiting federal funding of most abortions under the health care reform bill dealt abortion advocates a serious blow. more »
By Doug Carlson - Nov 17, 2009
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Life, Abortion
LIFE DIGEST: Charge urged in Hasan’s killing of unborn child
The U.S. military should prosecute Army Maj. Nidal Hasan for 14 murders, not just 13, in the shooting rampage he conducted Nov. 5 at Fort Hood, Texas, the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) said. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 17, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Family, Children, Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Suicide, Citizenship, National
ERLC, 100-plus groups oppose United Nations ‘defamation of religions’ resolution
The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission has joined more than 100 other organizations in a statement opposing “defamation of religions” resolutions being promoted in the United Nations. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 13, 2009
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Issues,
Congress Approves Massive Government Takeover of Health Care
Shortly after 11:00 p.m. on Saturday night, Nov. 7, the House of Representatives passed the “Affordable Healthcare for America Act” (H.R. 3962), a 2,000-page overhaul of the nation’s health care system, affecting one-sixth of the U.S. more »
By Barrett Duke - Nov 10, 2009
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Citizenship, Legislation
LIFE DIGEST: California reverses, OKs non-embryonic research
California’s stem-cell program recently awarded $230 million primarily to non-embryonic research, in the process implicitly admitting embryonic experiments are much further from producing therapies in human beings. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 10, 2009
Topic: Family, Children, Life, Abortion, Disabled, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
Wellness Should be at the Core of Health Care Reform
While the House of Representatives has passed a bill promoting its own version of health care reform (at least the version that a razor thin majority embrace), what reform really looks like is still being debated. more »
By Richard Land - Nov 10, 2009
Topic: Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation, National
How Your Congressman Voted on Health Care Reform Bill
In a late weekend vote, the House of Representatives passed a 2,000-page health care reform bill, the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. more »
By staff - Nov 9, 2009
Topic: Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Partner with the Psalm 139 Project to Save Lives
November 2009
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In the wake of a natural disaster, some needs are obvious: food, shelter, water. Others go unnoticed, but the consequences can be even more serious. more »
By Dwayne Hastings - Nov 7, 2009