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Pelosi sworn in as nation’s first female speaker; stem cell action set for Jan. 11
California congresswoman Nancy Pelosi was sworn in as the first female Speaker of the House of Representatives Jan. 4 as Democrats prepared to approve in the first 100 business hours of a new Congress a package of initiatives, including the provision of federal funds for stem cell research that destroys embryos. more »
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Legislation, National
House vote on fetal pain bill expected soon
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Dec. 5 or 6 on a bill requiring women to be informed about the pain their unborn children will experience if they undergo late-term abortions. more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 1, 2006
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
LIFE DIGEST: British council rejects ‘active euthanasia’ for newborns
A British bioethics council rejected a suggestion for “active euthanasia” of severely disabled infants but recommended babies born before 22 weeks into pregnancy not be treated. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 20, 2006
Topic: Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Citizenship, Legislation
LIFE DIGEST: Kansas A.G. inquiry into abortion clinics to continue
Kansas voters removed Attorney General Phill Kline from office in the Nov. 7 election, but that apparently will not halt his investigation into two abortion clinics. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 13, 2006
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
N.C.‘s Taylor only Southern Baptist in Congress to lose
An eight-term member of the House of Representatives was the sole Southern Baptist in Congress to lose in voting Nov. 7.
Rep. Charles Taylor, R.-N.C., lost to Democrat challenger Heath Shuler, a former standout quarterback at the University of Tennessee, in his bid to continue representing the western North Carolina district. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 9, 2006
Topic: Faith, Citizenship, Legislation, National
Election 06: California, Oregon consider parental notification on abortion
Parental notification for an underage girl considering an abortion is a legal requirement favored by three-fourths or more of the American public, but it may not gain approval from the voters of California and Oregon in the Nov. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 3, 2006
Topic: Family, Parenting, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
Election 06: S.D. abortion ban backers seek comeback win
If South Dakota voters affirm the legislature’s ban on abortions in the Nov. 7 election, it will be widely perceived as a comeback win for the measure’s backers accomplished primarily with in-state support. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 2, 2006
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
Election 06: Fate of social issues likely hangs in the balance
The fate of numerous policies to be determined in Congress might hang in the balance as Election Day nears, social conservatives and liberals alike say. more »
By Tom Strode - Oct 26, 2006
Topic: Family, Marriage, Life, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, National, Social Issues
LIFE DIGEST: Hillary Clinton aids foes of California parental notice initiative
Sen. Hillary Clinton, D.-N.Y., softened her tone on abortion nearly two years ago, but she now has loaned her voice to the effort to defeat a California ballot initiative that would require a minor female to notify her parents before aborting the child. more »
By Tom Strode - Oct 23, 2006
Topic: Family, Parenting, Sexual Purity, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
Congress gives chaplains partial religious liberty victory
Supporters of increased religious freedom for military chaplains gained at least a partial victory before Congress went into recess for the November election. more »
By Tom Strode - Oct 7, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Legislation, National, Racial Reconciliation