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LIFE DIGEST: 40 Days for Life reports 299 saved
A nationwide, pro-life campaign has reported 299 unborn babies have been saved from abortion since the initiative began Sept. 23.
David Bereit, national director of 40 Days for Life, issued the report Oct. more »
by: Tom Strode - Oct 20, 2009 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, , Christian Citizenship
Stop Iran’s nuclear advance, leaders urge
Southern Baptist leaders were among nearly 50 religious and conservative leaders who called Sept. 22 for swift action by the U.S. government to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. more »
by: Tom Strode - Sep 23, 2009 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Human Rights, Issues,
Sotomayor vote near; ERLC urges ‘no’
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor as a Supreme Court justice before it leaves Friday for a month-long recess, and the Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy agency has again called for defeat of the nominee. more »
by: staff - Aug 5, 2009 - topic(s): Citizenship, , Christian Citizenship
House panel nixes another pro-life effort on health care
A U.S. House of Representatives committee turned back another pro-life effort Friday to exclude abortion funding from health care reform legislation before approving the overall measure. more »
by: staff - Aug 4, 2009 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Democrats block pro-life effort on health care bill
A U.S. House of Representatives committee protected abortion services in a proposed government health-care plan Thursday in a turn of events that saw it first approve, then defeat an amendment to prevent required coverage of the lethal procedure. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jul 31, 2009 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation
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(s): Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty
Land: critical time on health care reform
The delay in congressional action on health-care reform provides pro-life Americans and others with a timely opportunity to affect the controversial legislation, Southern Baptist public policy specialist Richard Land said July 24. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jul 24, 2009 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
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(s): Life, Abortion, Cloning, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, National, Science, Bioethics, Issues,
Health care reform threat to unborn, pro-lifers warn
Pro-life advocates in both political parties, as well as leading anti-abortion organizations, are calling for abortion coverage to be explicitly excluded from health-care reform legislation, with some warning the current proposals present the greatest threat to unborn children since the 1973 Roe v. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jul 20, 2009 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Hate crimes bill covering gays could get Senate vote Thur.
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote as early as July 16 on hate crimes legislation that not only would expand protections for homosexuals and transgendered people but could threaten religious freedom. more »
by: staff - Jul 16, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Legislation, Religious Liberty