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ERLC Urges Concerned Citizens to Support the FCC and Oppose Profanity and Obscenity in Broadcasting
The recent ruling by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York may mean that television media companies can broadcast obscene and profane programming. more »
by: Andrew R. Lewis - Jun 18, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Children, Parenting, Pop Culture, Citizenship
House panel hikes abstinence funding
In a preliminary victory for pro-family supporters, a House subcommittee voted to increase funding for abstinence education by $27.8 million, exceeding an increase requested by President Bush. more »
by: staff - Jun 11, 2007 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Children, Education, Sexual Purity, Abstinence
LifeWay Research examines teen views
NASHVILLE—Results from a recent LifeWay Research study indicate that many American teenagers are confused about what it takes to get to heaven. more »
by: Libby Lovelace - Jun 11, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Family, Children
House passes embryonic stem cell bill
The House of Representatives voted June 7 for the second time this year to fund stem cell research that destroys embryos, but the measure lost votes even as new studies appeared to undermine arguments for the destructive experimentation. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jun 7, 2007 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Children, Life, Cloning, Infertility, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: Oklahoma bill barring state funds for abortions becomes law
Oklahoma pro-life advocates finally achieved enactment of an abortion-restricting measure, even though the governor refused to sign it into law. more »
by: Tom Strode - May 30, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Children, Elderly, Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Suicide, Citizenship, Legislation, National
Two families become ‘related’ through adoption of siblings
CHARLESTON — Last year two separate families of The Valley Church [in Charleston, Tenn.], also known as Walker Valley Baptist Church, suddenly became “related.” more »
by: Connie Davis Bushey - Apr 25, 2007 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Children, Parenting, Adoption
Decision a limited win, pro-life lawyers say
The U.S. Supreme Court’s support for a federal ban on partial-birth abortion marks a limited, though important, victory in the campaign to provide legal protection for unborn children, pro-life lawyers said after the ruling’s release April 18. more »
by: Tom Strode - Apr 19, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Children, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
U.S. Supreme Court upholds partial-birth abortion ban
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal ban on a gruesome procedure known as partial-birth abortion April 18, delivering an important victory for legislative efforts to protect unborn children. more »
by: Tom Strode - Apr 18, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Children, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
TIMELINE: Partial-birth abortion
In September 1992, Martin Haskell, an Ohio abortion doctor, described a second-trimester abortion method he named “dilation and extraction” (D&X) in a paper presented at a National Abortion Federation-sponsored seminar. more »
by: Tom Strode - Apr 18, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Children, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
Bill to ban gay foster parents dies, lottery amendment fails to surface
A bill that sought to reinstate an Arkansas ban on gay foster and adoptive parents has failed to win the approval of a House committee. The ban previously had been overturned by the state Supreme Court. more »
by: staff - Apr 5, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Gambling, Children, Parenting, Adoption, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation