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Texas drops half of cases in polygamist sect raid

Posted on September 05, 2008
Child by child, Texas authorities are acknowledging that many of the children seized during a raid on a polygamist sect's ranch can safely live with their parents or guardians.

Indiana: Allen County bill may effectively limit abortion

Posted on September 05, 2008
The Allen County commissioners want to introduce a county ordinance today that will require doctors providing invasive outpatient procedures to have admitting privileges at a local hospital and have on-call, after-hours staff in case of postoperative emergencies.

STDs concern among homosexual prisoners who ?marry?

Posted on September 05, 2008
Now that the California Supreme Court has legalized homosexual "marriage," the state's prisons are getting ready to perform the ceremonies.

Will Saletan: Abortion, Teen Motherhood, and Parental Authority

Posted on September 05, 2008
The more profoundly a decision affects a girl's future, the more vital it is that no one, even her parents, be authorized to veto it. And nothing short of death alters a person's life more profoundly than bringing a child into the world.

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Proposed Spanish Euthanasia Law Would Fine Doctors for ?Unjustified Measures? to Prolong Lives of Patients

Posted on September 05, 2008
The socialist government of the Spanish province of Andalucia is considering new legislation that could fine doctors up to one million euros for "unjustified and useless measures for prolonging life", according to the Spanish newspaper El Pais.

Spain panel to consider abortion law changes

Posted on September 05, 2008
Spain has created a panel of legal and health experts to consider liberalizing the country's current abortion laws,

ADF attorneys available to media after hearing on Montgomery Co. voters? rights

Posted on September 05, 2008
Alliance Defense Fund attorneys will be available for media interviews following a hearing Monday in Doe v. Montgomery County Board of Elections. Groups advocating the creation of special legal rights for the sexually confused appealed a July 24 court decision that gave more than 900,000 voters the right to be heard on a controversial ?gender identity? bill.

GLAAD: Ark. adoption ban opponents to challenge certified signatures

Posted on September 05, 2008
On Monday, the Arkansas Secretary of State?s office announced that after a second batch of petition signatures was submitted by the Arkansas Family Council Action Committee, a measure to ban all unmarried cohabiting couples from adopting or fostering children will appear on the November 4 ballot.

Family law professors: Pregnancy often puts success out of reach for teens

Posted on September 05, 2008
The news that Sarah Palin's unwed teenage daughter is pregnant highlights a surprising reality in today's America: The ultra-conservative morality many associate with the red states is out of step with the reality of 21st century America. Today's America rewards women who avoid teen pregnancy, study longer and marry later.

Philippines archbishop optimistic ?reproductive health? bill will fail to pass

Posted on September 05, 2008
Archbishop Paciano B. Aniceto, a prominent bishop from the Philippines, on Thursday said he is confident the country?s lawmakers will not pass a ?reproductive health? bill that recommends a ?two-child policy? and funding sterilizations and contraceptive distribution.

Chicago: Knights of Columbus sponsor conference on abortion?s effects on men

Posted on September 05, 2008
The Knights of Columbus and the Archdiocese of Chicago's Office for Evangelization are co-sponsoring a national conference to focus on the effects of abortion on men whose children have been aborted in Chicago on Sept. 8 and 9.

Canada: Pro-Life protesters? appeal denied

Posted on September 05, 2008
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by two men who argued that a "bubble zone" around abortion clinics violated their right to freedom of expression.

Iowa: Planned Parenthood shows off its new Dubuque clinic

Posted on September 05, 2008
On Thursday, Planned Parenthood gave the media and supporters a peek inside its new clinic in Dubuque. The clinic on Central Avenue offers several forms of birth control and cancer screenings.

Ohio pastor to preach on the importance of church-state separation

Posted on September 05, 2008
On Sept. 21, the Rev. Eric Williams, senior pastor of North Congregational United Church of Christ, is calling on pastors throughout the country to preach sermons on the importance of church-state separation. The action comes exactly one week ahead of ?Pulpit Freedom Sunday,? an Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) scheme to draw churches into illegal electioneering.

Arizona bishops back state marriage amendment

Posted on September 05, 2008
The bishops of Arizona on Thursday released a statement encouraging voters to support Proposition 102, an amendment on the November ballot that would establish a legal definition of marriage as between one man and one woman. ?We believe Proposition 102 is in alignment with our deeply held moral beliefs regarding marriage,? they said.

Archbishop Niederauer?s response to Pelosi

Posted on September 05, 2008
Last month, in two televised interviews and a subsequent statement released through her office, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and a Catholic residing in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, made remarks that are in serious conflict with the teachings of the Catholic Church about abortion.

Maryland: Pro-Life protesters sue Harford County, state police

Posted on September 05, 2008
Three young women who were arrested and strip-searched last month while rallying against abortion have filed a federal lawsuit against Harford County, Bel Air and state police, charging their First Amendment rights were violated.

Third Cir. Characterizes ?Hybrid-Rights Theory? as Dicta in Split from Other Circuits

Posted on September 04, 2008
The Split Circuits Blog has this post that begins: Per Combs v. Homer-Center School Dist., — F.3d —-, 2008 WL 3863701 (3rd Cir. Aug 21, 2008): Smith’s hybrid-rights theory has divided our sister circuits. Some characterize the theory as dicta and others use different standards to decide whether a plaintiff has asserted a cognizable hybrid-rights claim...

Analysis of North Coast Women?s Medical Group v. San Diego County Superior Court

Posted on September 04, 2008
Is it impermissible sexual orientation discrimination for a private religious school to expel students for engaging in homosexual conduct in violation of the school's code of conduct?

Should Applicants for Teaching Fellows/VAPS/Bigelows/Climenko?s etc. Already Have Post-Note Publications?

Posted on September 04, 2008
Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports tackles the question of applications for legal teaching fellowships should already have post-note publications in their portfolio. Share This

What Exactly is ?Constitutional Personhood??

Posted on September 04, 2008
J. Margaret Datiles has this article on the Americans United for Life website. It begins: The debate over legislation and voter initiatives defining state constitutional ?personhood? to include the unborn from conception (commonly referred to as ?Human Life Amendments,? or ?HLAs?) has sparked significant interest both inside and outside the pro-life community...

Pole Dancing Instructor Challenges Studio Ban with ACLU?s Hel

Posted on September 04, 2008
The ABA Journal reports: “The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has filed a First Amendment lawsuit on behalf of a suburban Pittsburgh pole dancing instructor who was denied an occupancy permit for her new studio.” The NY Times carries this related article: Instruction in Pole Dancing Tests the First Amendment Visit Site » Share This

Transgender Lawyer?s BigLaw Experience Would Likely Be Different Today

Posted on September 04, 2008
The ABA Journal has this post touting the pace and extent to which big law has embraced the transgender agenda. Visit Site » Share This

NH: Planned Parenthood to have attorney?s fees paid

Posted on September 04, 2008
SeaCoastOnline.com reports: “The New Hampshire Department of Justice will be paying the attorney fees for Planned Parenthood of Northern New England over a lawsuit filed in opposition to a parental notification law for underage teens seeking abortions...

Former Va. ACLU President Disbarred After Pleading Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

Posted on September 04, 2008
The Blog of the Legal Times reports: “Charles Rust-Tierney, the former president of the Virginia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, was disbarred today by the D.C. Court of Appeals. On July 1, 2007, Rust-Tierney, 52, pleaded guilty to charges of receiving child pornography...

Arizona Catholic Bishops issues statement in support of Prop. 102 marriage amendment

Posted on September 04, 2008
The Arizona Catholic Bishops have issued a statement in support of Arizona’s proposed marriage amendment, Proposition 102. Visit Site » Share This

Prominent Psychiatrist: ?No Particular Need for Sex-Education?

Posted on September 04, 2008
LifeSiteNews.com has this report: Commentary by Dr. Philip Ney OTTAWA, September 4, 2008 (LifeSitenews.com) - I am a retired professor of psychiatry, having taught in 5 universities in different parts of Canada, Hong Kong and New Zealand. I have also run child and adolescent psychiatric units...

ADF-allied attorney secures settlement in favor of Florida marriage amendment petitioners

Posted on September 04, 2008
An Alliance Defense Fund allied attorney has settled a federal lawsuit against Broward County officials in favor of citizens who were circulating petitions for the state?s marriage protection amendment.

Palin: ?I Do Not Support the Voucher System?

Posted on September 04, 2008
CNSNews reports: “The National Education Association has launched a $50 million campaign to put Sen. Barack Obama in the White House, but nevertheless it is praising Sen. John McCain?s pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate — partly because she opposed school vouchers when she ran for governor...

UK: Mainstream Media Slammed for Libelling John Henry Newman as Homosexual

Posted on September 04, 2008
LifeSiteNews.com reports: “A biographer of John Henry Cardinal Newman has refuted the claims of an English homosexualist activist that Newman was a closeted homosexual.” Visit Site » Share This

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