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Judge strikes down partial-birth abortion ban
The United States government has lost in one federal court in its attempt to ban partial-birth abortion.
A federal judge in San Francisco ruled June 1 the Partial-birth Abortion Ban Act is an unconstitutional burden on a woman’s right to abort her unborn child. more »
By Tom Strode - May 31, 2004
New bill requires evidence of abortion’s pain in unborn
Pro-life members of Congress have opened a new front in the conflict over abortion.
New legislation has been introduced that would require abortion doctors to inform a woman who is 20 weeks pregnant of the medical evidence her unborn child can feel pain during the life-ending procedure, it was announced May 20. more »
By Tom Strode - May 31, 2004
Senate may act on hate-crimes measure
An effort to pass hate-crimes legislation that will expand homosexual rights may occur soon in the U.S. Senate. Sens. Orrin Hatch, R.-Utah, and Gordon Smith, R.-Ore., are planning to seek approval of the measure as an amendment to the authorization bill for the Department of Defense, Concerned Women for America has reported. more »
By Tom Strode - May 31, 2004
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality,
Contacts needed on marriage amendment
Phone calls and e-mails—lots of them—are needed to move Congress to act on a constitutional amendment to protect marriage, pro-family leaders say. more »
By Tom Strode - May 31, 2004
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality,
Supreme Court rejects appeal on VMI prayer
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned back an attempt by Virginia Military Institute to reinstate mealtime prayers.
The high court announced April 26 it would not review a decision by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals that the traditional invocation at VMI’s supper roll call ceremony was a violation of the Constitution’s ban on government establishment of religion. more »
By Tom Strode - May 14, 2004
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty,
ERLC, others call on Czechs to reject legal prostitution
The ERLC and more than 110 allies have called on the Czech Republic to reject reported plans to legalize prostitution.
In a May 5 letter to President Vaclav Klaus and other Czech leaders, ERLC President Richard Land and the co-signers said such an act “would be a terrible mistake for the country as a whole and, in particular, for the women and children of the Eastern Europe region who will be victims of the Czech sex trade.” It also would “irreparably harm” the Czech Republic’s relations with the United States and other countries, the letter warned. more »
By Tom Strode - May 14, 2004
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Pornography, Citizenship, Social Issues,
Profile of religious liberty growing, USCIRF says
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom reported May 12 the cause for which it was established has gained a higher profile during the last five years. more »
By Tom Strode - May 14, 2004
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty,
Poll: Abortion marchers out of step with public
A poll conducted in mid-April showed those who participated in the March for Women’s Lives are out of step with most Americans.
A crowd estimated at a minimum of 500,000 gathered in Washington, D.C., for an April 25 rally that promoted an unrestricted right to abortion, but a survey barely a week old demonstrated only about 13 percent of those polled believe abortion should be permitted for any reason at any time during a pregnancy. more »
By Tom Strode - May 14, 2004
Pressure mounts for funding of embryonic research
Advocates of embryonic stem cell research are increasing the pressure for the federal government to fund this destructive experimentation.
Nancy Reagan made her latest endorsement of embryonic stem cell research at a Hollywood fund-raiser May 8. more »
By Tom Strode - May 14, 2004
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research,
FDA rejects over-the-counter sales for “morning-after” pill
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration delivered a victory for life and health May 7, though it may be a temporary one.
The federal government agency confirmed it has refused to approve over-the-counter sale of a “morning-after” pill regimen. more »
By Tom Strode - May 14, 2004
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