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Alito nomination may be battle over abortion
The confirmation of federal appeals court judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court looks more and more like it may come down to a showdown over abortion. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 15, 2005 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National
Sparks fly in Land’s appearance at black columnists’ meeting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)—Sharp disagreement over society’s most pressing issue surfaced during an appearance by Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, before the Trotter Group, an association of black journalists that meets annually to hear from newsmakers and to discuss issues in the news. more »
by: Dwayne Hastings - Nov 14, 2005 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Life, Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation, Social Issues
LIFE DIGEST: Alito’s colleagues think he won’t vote to overturn Roe
WASHINGTON (BP)—When Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito is the subject, nearly everyone wants the answer to one question: What would he do about Roe v. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 7, 2005 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research
Religious persecution signals other abuses, Land says
WASHINGTON (BP)—The suppression of religious liberty signals that other freedoms are threatened in a country or region, Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land said at a bipartisan conference on human rights. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 3, 2005 - topic(s): Life, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
Stem cell vote to be delayed in Senate
There apparently will be no Senate vote this year on legislation that would liberalize President Bush’s policy barring federal funds for stem cell research that destroys embryos. more »
by: Tom Strode - Oct 31, 2005 - topic(s): Life, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Legislation
Land predicts Miers’ record will be like Roberts’
The Senate Judiciary Committee will begin its hearings on the nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court Nov. 7.
Miers, named by President Bush to replace retiring Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, is likely to face tough questioning from both Democrats and Republicans. more »
by: Tom Strode - Oct 31, 2005 - topic(s): Life, Citizenship, National
LIFE DIGEST: Senate stem cell vote delayed until 2006; Mo. clinic closes
WASHINGTON (BP)—The Senate apparently will not vote until next year on legislation that would liberalize President Bush’s policy barring federal funds for stem cell research that destroys embryos. more »
by: Tom Strode - Oct 24, 2005 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research
New stem cell method worthy of study, pro-life bioethicists say
WASHINGTON (BP)—One of two new techniques aimed at producing stem cells without harming a human embryo is worthy of further study through research on animals, some pro-life bioethicists are cautiously saying. more »
by: Tom Strode - Oct 18, 2005 - topic(s): Life, Stem-Cell Research
LIFE DIGEST: Wisconsin gov. vetoes conscience clause bill
WASHINGTON (BP)—It doesn’t pay to be a healthcare provider in Wisconsin and have a pro-life conscience.
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle has vetoed for the second year a bill that would have helped protect doctors and other medical professions from being forced to participate in such procedures as abortion, embryo-destructive research and assisted suicide. more »
by: Tom Strode - Oct 17, 2005 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Persecution, Religious Liberty
Poll: Half of conservative Christians favor embryonic research
WASHINGTON (BP)—Two-thirds of Americans, including half of conservative Christians, approve of stem cell research that destroys human embryos, according to a recent survey. more »
by: Tom Strode - Oct 17, 2005 - topic(s): Life, Stem-Cell Research