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What if abstinence legislation expires?
If Congress lets the Title V abstinence education funding legislation expire June 30, one of the major consequences will be a change in the language required by the government in discussing sexual abstinence with U.S. more »
By Erin Roach - May 22, 2007 - (1)
Topic: Family, Parenting, Sexual Purity, Abstinence
Pro-life values keep building across state
JEFFERSON CITY—The power of darkness that continues to promote abortion in Missouri appears to be waning.
May 1 was full of good news in that the Missouri Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, upheld a 2005 law that strengthens Missouri’s parental consent law by adding reasonable provisions and safety standards. more »
By Allen Palmeri - May 15, 2007
Topic: Family, Parenting, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
Civil Unions bill remains stagnant in the IL House
SPRINGFIELD—House Bill 1826, which would allow homosexuals the same basic rights as married heterosexual couples, lacks enough support to be voted on in the House, said the Illinois Family Institute’s Executive Director David E. more »
By staff - May 11, 2007
Topic: Family, Marriage, Parenting, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Pornography, Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Legislation
Two families become ‘related’ through adoption of siblings
CHARLESTON — Last year two separate families of The Valley Church [in Charleston, Tenn.], also known as Walker Valley Baptist Church, suddenly became “related.” more »
By Connie Davis Bushey - Apr 25, 2007 - (1)
Topic: Family, Children, Parenting, Adoption
Bill to ban gay foster parents dies, lottery amendment fails to surface
A bill that sought to reinstate an Arkansas ban on gay foster and adoptive parents has failed to win the approval of a House committee. The ban previously had been overturned by the state Supreme Court. more »
By staff - Apr 5, 2007
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling, Children, Parenting, Adoption, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
Senate to vote on stem cell bill
The United States Senate is expected to vote to fund stem cell research that destroys embryos shortly after it returns from its Easter recess. more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 4, 2007
Topic: Family, Children, Parenting, Adoption, Life, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
House eyes vaccines for sexually-transmitted virus
Sixth grade girls in Missouri will have to be vaccinated against sexually-transmitted human papilloma virus (HPV) if proposed legislation is passed during the current legislative session. more »
By Barbara Shoun - Apr 3, 2007
Topic: Family, Children, Education, Living, Health, Parenting, Citizenship, Legislation
Christian at Missouri State stands her ground
A Missouri State University graduate is suing the school’s Board of Governors, the president, and the faculty of the School of Social Work for violating the plaintiff’s First and Fourteenth Amendment rights because of her religious beliefs relating to homosexual adoption. more »
By Shea Valies - Mar 20, 2007
Topic: Family, Education, Parenting, Adoption, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Religious Liberty, Social Issues
Pro-life bills poised to advance in Senate
Pro-life legislation is being looked upon favorably by the Missouri Senate’s Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee after a spirited first round of testimony Feb. more »
By Barbara Shoun - Mar 6, 2007
Topic: Life, Abortion, Birth Control, Citizenship, Legislation
The wisdom of Dr. Suess: “A person’s a person, no matter how small”
The birth and record survival of a baby less than 22 weeks gestation could have, and should have, an impact on the perception and treatment of unborn human beings, pro-life bioethics commentators say. more »
By Tom Strode - Feb 27, 2007
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Parenting, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National, Science, Bioethics