Legislation - news
Land, others debate government regulation of tobacco
United States senators and witnesses debated the best way for the federal government to regulate tobacco products in a spirited congressional hearing Feb. more »
By Tom Strode - Feb 28, 2007
Topic: Family, Addictions, Living, Health, Citizenship, Legislation, National
Iowa close to lifting cloning ban; Mississippi nears abortion prohibition
Iowa is a governor’s signature away from reversing a ban on human cloning for research purposes.
The Iowa House of Representatives voted 52-46 Feb. more »
By Tom Strode - Feb 26, 2007
Topic: Life, Abortion, Cloning, Citizenship, Legislation
LIFE DIGEST: GOP senators urge Bush to send pro-life warning to Congress
Thirty-four Republican senators want President George W. Bush to follow in his father’s footsteps by formally warning a Democratic-controlled Congress he will veto any attempt to undercut federal pro-life policies. more »
By Tom Strode - Feb 20, 2007
Topic: Life, Citizenship, Legislation, National
LIFE DIGEST: Democrats plan effort to overcome Embryonic Stem Cell Research vote
Advocates for stem cell research that destroys embryos will not be turned back without a protracted fight in this Congress.
The Senate will vote on its own version of a bill to fund embryonic stem cell research (ESCR), Democratic leaders have decided, according to Congressional Quarterly Today. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 29, 2007
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Science
Supreme Court takes up campaign finance issue ad case
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take a case from a Wisconsin pro-life group that could determine whether issue advertisements can air in the weeks leading up to an election. more »
By staff - Jan 22, 2007
Topic: Life, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Legislation
Santorum, Boxer exchange defined partial-birth debate
In October 1999, pro-life Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania and pro-choice Sen. Barbara Boxer of California engaged in a passionate exchange about partial-birth abortion on the Senate floor. more »
By staff - Jan 18, 2007
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
Push resumes for new .xxx domain for Internet pornography
Efforts to create a .xxx domain name for pornographic websites have resumed, and conservative leaders are urging citizens to speak out against the proposal while the agency in charge is taking public comments through Feb. more »
By staff - Jan 16, 2007
Topic: Family, Addictions, Sexual Purity, Pornography, Citizenship, Legislation, National
LIFE DIGEST: Texas ‘baby supermarket’ offers ready-made embryos
A Texas fertility clinic has taken a groundbreaking step into a “Brave New World” by providing already created embryos for sale to prospective parents who evaluate the traits of the egg and sperm donors. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 15, 2007
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Science
Embryonic stem cell bill passes without veto-proof margin
The House of Representatives Jan. 11 again approved federal funds for stem cell research that destroys embryos but still fell far short of the two-thirds majority needed to override a presidential veto. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 11, 2007
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Legislation, National
How House members voted on the embryonic stem cell bill
The House of Representatives Jan. 10 passed a bill by a margin of 253-174 that would drastically expand federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. more »
By staff - Jan 11, 2007
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Legislation, National