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Ga. may see U.S.’ 1st embryo adoption law
ATLANTA—Georgia could become the first state in the nation with laws governing embryo adoptions under a bill that passed the state House and is now before the Senate. more »
By Michael Foust - Mar 18, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Family, Parenting, Adoption, Life
Obama administration moves to rescind protections for pro-life health-care workers
WASHINGTON—Siding once again with abortion rights advocates, the Obama administration took the first step Feb. 27 toward unraveling Bush administration regulations meant to protect health-care workers from being forced to take part in abortions and other medical procedures to which they morally object. more »
By Michael Foust - Mar 2, 2009 - (2)
Topic: Life, Abortion, Birth Control, Stem-Cell Research
Small church provides car maintenance as an outreach
NASHVILLE — Hickory Hollow Baptist Church is located in southwest Nashville in the Antioch community and is surrounded by apartment complexes. more »
By Connie Davis Bushey - Feb 19, 2009
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Family, Living, Finances, Parenting, Mothers
LIFE DIGEST: Obama’s reversal of pro-life policy his least popular act
President Obama’s executive order to rescind a pro-life policy is the most unpopular act he took in the first 10 days of his administration.
Also in this edition: Brit: Saving planet requires no more than 2 kids per family and ‘Biological colonialism’ threat in Africa, archbishop warns and Lawsuit filed in Florida infanticide more »
By Tom Strode - Feb 3, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Life, Abortion, Birth Control, Citizenship, National, Science, Bioethics
Bartlett author hopes book comforts, helps families
BARTLETT, Tenn. — When Lisa and David Barron’s daughter Madison was born in 1994, Lisa Barron assumed her precious little baby would “one day grow into a little girl, then to sweet 16, on to a young lady and then to a woman.” more »
By Lonnie Wilkey - Jan 29, 2009
Topic: Family, Children, Parenting
LIFE DIGEST: FDA OKs first embryonic stem cell trials
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted permission for the first human clinical trials using embryonic stem cells.
Also in this edition: Pennsylvania best, California worst in pro-life rankings and Survey: Chinese women want more children and Italian court opens door for starvation death more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 26, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Birth Control, End-of-Life Issues, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
ADOPTION: Celebrating God’s gift of life
In just a few days our home will be decorated with colorful lanterns, lit not by candles, but by tiny incandescent bulbs. There will be other trimmings as well, most of them bright red in color. more »
By Dwayne Hastings - Jan 20, 2009 - (2)
Topic: Family, Parenting, Adoption
LIFE DIGEST: Pro-life cause made gains, Bush says
The effort to protect all human life made advances during his eight years in the White House, President Bush said as he prepared to leave office. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 19, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Birth Control, End-of-Life Issues, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
Bush administration gives protection to pro-life doctors
The Bush administration has issued a rule affirming the right of doctors and other health care providers to refuse to participate in abortion and other medical procedures to which they object. more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 19, 2008
Topic: Life, Abortion, Birth Control
LIFE DIGEST: Assisted-suicide movement marches on
The assisted-suicide movement continues to make inroads on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
Recent developments in the campaign to legalize physician-assisted suicide have included: more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 15, 2008
Topic: Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Infertility