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ERLC urges ‘no’ vote, but Senate panel OKs Sotomayor
The Senate Judiciary Committee forwarded the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor as a Supreme Court justice to the full chamber Tuesday in a vote nearly along party lines. more »
By staff - Jul 29, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, , National
Senate, House to negotiate gay hate crimes
The U.S. Senate has approved military-related legislation that includes language expanding hate crimes protections to include homosexuals and transgendered people, sending the bill to a House-Senate conference committee. more »
By staff - Jul 27, 2009
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty
Science czar denies coercive population control views
President Obama’s science czar coauthored a book in the 1970s that raised coercive measures as possible means of curbing the human population. more »
By Tom Strode - Jul 23, 2009
Topic: Life, Citizenship, National, Science, Bioethics
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,
NIH nominee Collins’ life views questioned
President Obama’s nomination of Francis Collins to be director of the National Institutes of Health has resulted in pro-life advocates expressing concerns about the views regarding unborn life held by the world-renowned scientist and evangelical Christian. more »
By staff - Jul 14, 2009
Topic: Life, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, National, Science, Bioethics, Creation/Evolution
LIFE DIGEST: Appeals court upholds Virginia ban
A federal appeals court has upheld Virginia’s ban on partial birth abortion after panels from the same court twice invalidated the law.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals voted in a 6-5 decision June 24 to uphold the 2003 prohibition on a procedure that involves the killing of a nearly totally delivered baby usually in at least the fifth month of pregnancy, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. more »
By Tom Strode - Jul 7, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Suicide, Citizenship, National, Issues,
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
Obama signs tobacco regulation bill
President Obama signed into law June 22 legislation giving authority to the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products for the first time. more »
Topic: Family, Addictions, Children, Citizenship, Legislation, National
LIFE DIGEST: ‘Fix is in’ on new Obama bioethics panel, expert says
The President’s Council on Bioethics established under the Bush administration has been disbanded, and President Obama will name a new commission to take its place. more »
By Tom Strode - Jun 23, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Life, Abortion, Cloning, Infertility, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, National, Science, Bioethics
Against odds, Davis combats abortion
He disagrees with a 36-year-old decision of the Supreme Court. He is far out of step with his own party. Yet, Lincoln Davis still believes he has a way of eliminating most abortions. more »
By Tom Strode - Jun 19, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National