Legislation - news
Effort to defund Planned Parenthood fails
The House of Representatives defeated an effort July 24 to prevent Planned Parenthood from receiving funds under the federal government’s family planning program. more »
By staff - Jul 24, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
Webcast to examine abortion & health care
Many of the country’s major pro-life leaders will address the threat to unborn children in the health-care reform bills before Congress during a webcast July 23. more »
By staff - Jul 23, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
LIFE DIGEST: Unborn babies have memories, study says
Unborn children have memories, according to a new study from The Netherlands.
Researchers at two medical centers found unborn babies at 30 weeks gestation show short-term memory, according to The Washington Times. more »
By Tom Strode - Jul 21, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Cloning, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, National, Science, Bioethics, Issues,
Health care reform threat to unborn, pro-lifers warn
Pro-life advocates in both political parties, as well as leading anti-abortion organizations, are calling for abortion coverage to be explicitly excluded from health-care reform legislation, with some warning the current proposals present the greatest threat to unborn children since the 1973 Roe v. more »
By Tom Strode - Jul 20, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Senate includes homosexuals in hate crimes protection
The U.S. Senate passed legislation July 16 to expand hate crimes protections to include homosexuals and transgendered people.
The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act gained approval as an amendment to a Department of Defense authorization bill, which is expected to be voted on the week of July 20-24. more »
By Tom Strode - Jul 18, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Church and State, Legislation, Religious Liberty
House approves funds for D.C. abortions
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved a bill July 16 that will restore government funding for abortions in the District of Columbia. more »
By Tom Strode - Jul 18, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
Hate crimes bill covering gays could get Senate vote Thur.
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote as early as July 16 on hate crimes legislation that not only would expand protections for homosexuals and transgendered people but could threaten religious freedom. more »
By staff - Jul 16, 2009
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Legislation, Religious Liberty
SBC’s Page opposes same-sex partners bill
Extending marriage-like benefits to same-sex couples will give such unions an elite status and will promote a social agenda largely opposed by evangelical Christians, a former Southern Baptist Convention president told members of Congress. more »
By Tom Strode - Jul 11, 2009
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
The Public Health Plan: A Pro-Life Non-Starter
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has posted on its Web site the health care reform bill they have been working on. more »
By Barrett Duke - Jul 7, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
ERLC Celebrates Signing of Bill to Regulate Tobacco
After years of support by a diverse group of religious bodies and public health organizations, a bill authorizing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate tobacco products became the law of the land June 22. more »
By Andrew R. Lewis - Jun 25, 2009
Topic: Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Citizenship, Legislation