Archive - staff
Mont. assist. suicide ruling ‘blurs’ life line
A Montana Supreme Court ruling that does not accord a constitutional right to assisted suicide but allows doctors to provide patients with lethal prescriptions endangers the terminally ill, disabled and elderly, a pro-life lawyer said. more »
By staff - Jan 6, 2010
Topic: Life, End-of-Life Issues, Citizenship, , Science, Bioethics
Land, others, distraught by abortion compromise
Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land and other pro-life leaders expressed their deep disappointment in Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson’s agreement to health-care legislation they say does not prevent federal funds from supporting abortion. more »
By staff - Dec 21, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Senate OKs abortion funds for D.C.
The U.S. Senate passed Dec. 13 the final legislative action toward federal funding of abortion in the District of Columbia.
Senators voted 57-35 for the omnibus spending bill — a conglomeration of appropriations bills for multiple federal agencies — that will, among other things, end a longstanding ban on government funds for abortions in the country’s capital. more »
By staff - Dec 14, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
The Senate Health Care Reform Bill: Some Persistent Problems
The Senate’s proposed health care reform bill is certain to undergo numerous changes as Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) tries to attract enough votes to secure its passage. more »
By staff - Dec 11, 2009
Topic: Family, Living, Finances, Health, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
High court takes Christian students’ case
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a state university may deny recognition to a student religious organization that requires its leaders and members to affirm its beliefs. more »
By staff - Dec 10, 2009
Topic: Citizenship, , Church and State, Religious Liberty
Senate kills pro-life amend. on health care
The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to table — and thereby kill — an amendment that would have barred federal funds in health-care reform from paying for abortions. more »
By staff - Dec 9, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Land among conservative honorees
Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land was among the conservative leaders honored during the first Weyrich Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C.
The president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) was one of three finalists for Faith Community Leader of the Year, along with Harry Jackson, a Washington-area pastor and chairman of the High Impact Leadership Coalition, and Charles Chaput, Roman Catholic archbishop of Denver. more »
By staff - Dec 9, 2009
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship
Amends. could mandate abortion coverage
U.S. Senate votes on two health-care reform amendments Dec. 3 could result in private insurance plans being required to provide abortion coverage. more »
By staff - Dec 4, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
D.C. council votes to legalize ‘gay marriage’
The District of Columbia Council voted 11-2 to legalize “same-sex marriage” Dec. 1, putting the capital in position to become the sixth U.S. jurisdiction to approve such unions. more »
By staff - Dec 1, 2009
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship
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