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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

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