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LIFE DIGEST: Protests continue of Obama at Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame’s decision to invite President Obama to be its commencement speaker and to grant him an honorary degree continues to produce fallout. more »
By Tom Strode - May 12, 2009
Topic: Family, Addictions, , Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
Obama budget backs D.C. abortion funds
President Obama has called for the repeal of a ban on government-funded abortions in the District of Columbia.
The recommendation in Obama’s first proposed budget contradicts his stated desire to reduce abortions or the need for abortions, a leading pro-life organization said upon the May 7 release of details of the president’s spending plan for 2009-10. more »
By staff - May 9, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National
Obama issues prayer proclamation, eschews event
Americans observed the National Day of Prayer May 7, but the White House gave it less attention than in the recent past.
President Obama issued a proclamation on the occasion but declined to host a prayer event, something that happened annually during the previous eight years. more »
Topic: Citizenship, National
Souter to retire from Supreme Court
David Souter, the U.S. Supreme Court associate justice who has been a consistently liberal vote for nearly two decades despite expectations he would be conservative, is retiring. more »
By staff - May 2, 2009
Topic: Citizenship, , National
House approves gay hate crimes bill
The U.S. House of Representatives has easily approved hate crimes protections for homosexuals and transgendered individuals that opponents believe could seriously hinder religious freedom. more »
By Tom Strode - May 2, 2009
Topic: Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty, Social Issues
Panel OKs Sebelius despite Tiller donations
A U.S. Senate committee approved April 21 the nomination of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to head the Department of Health and Human Services in spite of her underreporting of campaign contributions from the country’s most notorious abortion doctor. more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 22, 2009
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National
Pro-lifers: Stem cell rules step downward
The Obama administration’s draft guidelines on funding embryonic stem cell research are not as bad as they could have been, but they appear to be a step toward something much worse, pro-life leaders say. more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 21, 2009
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, National
LIFE DIGEST: Planned Parenthood caught again
Planned Parenthood has been caught again seeking to circumvent the law – this time at a Memphis, Tenn., affiliate.
Live Action, a California-based organization led by college students, secretly video taped a Planned Parenthood counselor attempting to cover up alleged child sexual abuse. more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 20, 2009
Topic: Family, Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
Protect the health conscience rule, Land urges HHS
Repealing a rule designed to protect medical professionals who morally object to such practices as abortion and assisted suicide would “rend the fabric of our democracy and open wide the door for discrimination,” Southern Baptist ethics leader Richard Land has told the federal government. more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 16, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National
LIFE DIGEST: Planned Parenthood’s abortions increase by 15,000
Business is still booming for Planned Parenthood.
The country’s No. 1 abortion provider increased its count of the lethal procedures by more than 15,000 and again totaled $1 billion in revenue, according to its newly released annual report. more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 13, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Church and State, Legislation, National