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United Nations postpones vote on cloning
The United Nations again has failed to pass a ban on human cloning.
The U.N.’s legal committee was unable to break an impasse between supporters of a comprehensive ban on cloning and backers of a proposal that would permit the cloning of embryos for research purposes. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 30, 2004
Congress OKs pro-life conscience clause
Pro-life, health-care professionals recently gained a victory in Congress. Both the House of Representatives and Senate approved Nov. 20 a pro-life conscience clause. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 30, 2004
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Religious Liberty
Court refuses to review same-sex ‘marriage’ ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined a request to review last year’s decision by Massachusetts’ top court that resulted in the legalization of same-sex “marriage” in that state. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 30, 2004
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
Specter gains GOP members’ support for chairman
Republican pro-choice Sen. Arlen Specter apparently will gain the highly coveted Judiciary Committee chairmanship after a struggle.
Although no official vote will take place until Jan. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 30, 2004
Topic: Citizenship, National
High court declines Kevorkian’s appeal
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by assisted-suicide doctor Jack Kevorkian, shutting down his attempts to convince the judiciary to overturn a murder conviction that resulted in a prison sentence of 10 to 25 years. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 15, 2004
Topic: Life, End-of-Life Issues, Suicide
Justices refuse appeal on abortion-breast cancer link
The Supreme Court announced Oct. 18 it would not consider a suit involving Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s refusal to provide information on a link between abortion and breast cancer. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 15, 2004
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Life, Abortion
ERLC institute rejects research on embryos
Stem cell research that destroys human embryos is a “barbaric assault on the dignity of humankind” and should be rejected by both the public and private sectors, the ERLC’s Research Institute said in a statement released Oct. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 15, 2004
Topic: Life, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research
Land, others oppose Specter chairmanship
The fate of the chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee—and possibly some of President Bush’s judicial nominees—may be hanging in the balance. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 15, 2004
Pro-life, pro-family causes make gains in election
Pro-life and pro-family advocates took hope from the national election results.
Not only did the voters return to the White House a President who had supported pro-life legislation and a federal amendment to protect marriage, but they apparently increased the number of social conservatives in Congress. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 15, 2004
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, National
Statement on Human Stem Cell Research
As evangelical Christians we applaud the relief of human suffering and attempts to cure disease. Our calling is to follow Christ, who himself “went to all the towns and villages . more »
By Fellows of the Research Institute - Oct 26, 2004
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
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