Archive - Tom Strode
Appeals court upholds inmates’ religious rights
A federal appeals court has delivered another victory for prisoners’ religious rights.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Atlanta, Ga., ruled the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) does not violate the First Amendment’s ban on government establishment of religion. more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 15, 2004
Topic: Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty
Abstinence ed defended against Democratic report
The Bush administration and pro-family organizations have strongly defended sexual abstinence education in the wake of a Democratic congressional report charging many such federally funded programs teach error. more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 15, 2004
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Abstinence
Pro-choicers seek to block pro-life conscience clause
A pro-choice coalition has challenged a new federal law that protects health care providers from being coerced into participating in abortions.
Five days after President Bush signed the pro-life conscience clause into law, the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) filed suit in federal court Dec. more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 15, 2004
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Life, Abortion
High court to hear Ten Commandments cases March 2
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments March 2 in two cases involving displays of the Ten Commandments.
The high court, which released Dec. more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 15, 2004
Topic: Faith, Bible, 10 Commandments
ERLC, others ask court to uphold partial birth ban
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and other pro-life organizations have urged a federal appeals court to overturn a judge’s ruling against the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act. more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 15, 2004
Pentagon agrees it cannot sponsor Boy Scout troops
The Department of Defense has absorbed criticism for agreeing with the American Civil Liberties Union to inform its military bases worldwide they cannot officially sponsor Boy Scout units. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 30, 2004
Topic: Citizenship, Church and State, Community Service, Social Issues
Pro-lifers: Stronger RU 486 warnings not enough
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is putting stronger warnings on the abortion drug RU 486, but pro-life advocates say the action is insufficient. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 30, 2004
Justices question medical use of marijuana
The Supreme Court expressed skepticism during oral arguments Nov. 29 about a state’s authority to legalize the medicinal use of marijuana.
The justices heard arguments in a case involving a clash between a federal law that prohibits the use of marijuana and a California law that permits the use of the drug for medicinal purposes. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 30, 2004
Topic: Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse
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