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Advocates "religious freedom", though not a strong separation of church and state.
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Penn. Senate Judiciary considers marriage amendment

Posted on March 18, 2008
The judiciary panel is expected to vote on whether to send the Pennsylvania Marriage Protection Act to the full Senate for action . . .

Tel Aviv to Promote Homosexual Tourism to Israel at Danish Event

Posted on March 18, 2008
The mayor of Tel Aviv has accepted an invitation from Copenhagen to send representatives of Tel Aviv to an upcoming international homosexual event in the Danish capital.

French court rejects euthanasia plea

Posted on March 18, 2008
French court on Monday rejected a request from a 52-year-old severely disfigured former schoolteacher for the right to die, in a case that has stirred much emotion in France, a judicial source said . . .

In Oxford, Muslim call to prayer sounds strained note

Posted on March 18, 2008
"Famous for its university and quintessentially English 'dreaming spires,' the city of Oxford has been plunged into controversy over the sound of Muslim call to prayer from a local mosque."

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Pastor denied equal access to city facilities on National Day of Prayer

Posted on March 18, 2008
Pastor Roy Frady of Willowcreek Fellowship church is sending a letter today demanding the City of Plano rescind its decision to him use of the Council Chambers on the National Day of Prayer . . .

Islam 101: a directory of resources

Posted on March 18, 2008
ReligionLink has created this web page. It is presented as a journalist?s guide to covering Muslims and Islam in America and links to numerous resources. Share This

CMI: Keeping ?Pigs? Out of Your Parlor

Posted on March 17, 2008
The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will review a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in FCC v. Fox permitting ?fleeting,? as opposed to ?repetitive,? use of the F-bomb and other indecencies on broadcast television during the hours when children are in the audience.

Kansas House Approves Comprehensive Bill on Late-Term, Teen Abortions

Posted on March 17, 2008
The Kansas House has approved a new bill that would provide for better enforcement of the late-term abortion laws there and reduce teen abortions. The measure covers 17 areas of abortion law meant to limit the number of abortions, give women more information and protect parental rights.

TX: Supreme Court?s inaction upholds city?s sex-business ordinance

Posted on March 17, 2008
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal brought by some local strip clubs challenging the city's sexually oriented business ordinance.

MD: Lawsuit attacks Montgomery County gender identity referendum

Posted on March 17, 2008
The voters group opposing the referendum is made of transgender county residents, parents, several clergy, a law enforcement officer and some business owners. The lawsuit is being supported by Equality Maryland, the state's largest LGBT rights organization.

Natural Law - A Libertarian View

Posted on March 17, 2008
Natural Law - A Libertarian View Anthony D’Amato, Northwestern Public Law Research Paper No. 08-03 Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1106398: What follows from the following two propositions? Legal positivism views law as a command writ large...

When Should Original Meanings Matter?

Posted on March 17, 2008
When Should Original Meanings Matter? Richard Primus, U of Michigan Public Law Working Paper No. 94 Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1105865: Constitutional theory lacks an account of when each of the familiar methods of interpretation - textualism, originalism, stare decisis, and so on - should be used...

Illinois AG to appeal overturning of abortion notification law

Posted on March 17, 2008
Ms. Madigan?s office filed paperwork Thursday indicating that it will ask the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reinstate a statute that generally requires underage girls to get parental permission to have an abortion. The law had been tossed out by U...

Obama Will Speak On Wright, Race, Future

Posted on March 17, 2008
The Atlantic reports: Barack Obama plans a major speech tomorrow in Philadelphia on race, Rev. Jeremiah Wright and the future. An adviser said that Obama wants to contain the Wright story. He worries that the 1960s-to-1980s prism of race is what everyone has read into it, and Obama wants to move the discussion forward...

Mexican experts hope Supreme Court will rule against abortion

Posted on March 17, 2008
Two experts in law and philosophy consulted by the Mexican daily La Joranda expressed their confidence that the country?s Supreme Court would rule against the legalization of abortion in the Mexican capital.

Support Sought for Adult Stem Cell Research

Posted on March 17, 2008
In an effort to get researchers to think adult stem cells first, several people who were helped by the ethical research are speaking out.

UK: Cameron to back late abortions for babies with minor disabilities

Posted on March 17, 2008
David Cameron has risked angering hardline anti-abortion campaigners by saying he will vote to allow the termination of babies with minor disabilities.

Nurse?s pro-life speech restricted by Pittsburgh ordinance, ADF appeals

Posted on March 17, 2008
Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund have appealed a judge?s decision to allow a Pittsburgh ordinance prohibiting free speech around abortion clinics to continue to be enforced while a lawsuit challenging it moves forward in court.

UK: Doctors Agency Tells Physicians to Reveal Pro-Life Stance

Posted on March 17, 2008
From LifeNews: A governmental agency in England that regulates physicians has set forth new guidelines saying doctors have to divorce their personal religious or moral beliefs from their medical practice. For pro-life physicians it means that must divulge their view to women who are considering an abortion...

SYRIA: New draft law targets sex traffickers

Posted on March 17, 2008
From the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: After lengthy negotiations, a draft law specifically targeting trafficking in Syria has been submitted to the prime minister?s office for approval. Supporters are hoping the new legislation will be passed by presidential decree and take effect within a few months...

UK Congregation in fear after faith-hate attack on canon

Posted on March 17, 2008
From a TimesOnline article by David Brown: ?The harassment is usually coming from young Asian men ? often, but not exclusively, Muslim,? he said. ?The police and prosecutors will classify an attack on a mosque or Muslim as a hate crime but not if it is a church or a vicar...

FL: Homosexual political clout growing

Posted on March 17, 2008
From the Miami Herald: From mounting a major offensive against Fort Lauderdale’s mayor to winning county protections for transgender residents, South Florida’s gay community wants politicians to know: We’re here. Get used to it. Buoyed by rising numbers, gay and bisexual activists have racked up a few recent political victories and now some political candidates hoping [...

Phyllis Schlafly: Feminist ?Juno? Unfit For Any Family Award

Posted on March 17, 2008
From Schlafly’s article at Townhall: The theme of this movie isn’t love, romance, or respect for life, but the triumph of feminist ideology, i.e., the irrelevancy of men, especially fathers. The men in the movie are likable, but marginalized; beyond their sperm and paychecks, they have no value worth considering, and can be thrown overboard by [...

Activists to protest ?Russian Week Against Homophobia?

Posted on March 17, 2008
From PinkNews: There are reports that many on the far-right and among Russia’s conservative religious community are focused on disrupting the events, even going to the point of refusing to rule out acts of criminal behaviour. Share This

UK singer urges more pop stars to ?come out?

Posted on March 17, 2008
An article from PinkNews about the singer of Feeling, the 2006 most-played band on British radio: “The world would be a healthier place if people were more honest about their sexuality and the entertainment industry would be healthier if people were more honest full stop...

PA: Marriage Amendment Up For Vote In Harrisburg

Posted on March 17, 2008
An article from The Bulletin: A measure that would amend Pennsylvania’s Constitution to define marriage between a man and a woman is before the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee with a public hearing being held today and a vote scheduled for tomorrow...

Oregon: Police say rosaries are newest gang symbol

Posted on March 17, 2008
From a USA Today article by Esmeralda Bermudez: But when Salazar, 14, and his 16-year-old friend Marco Castro were suspended recently for refusing to remove the religious beads because they were “gang-related,” it thrust the issue into the headlines and has triggered questions over the evolving role of rosaries in religion, fashion and street gangs...

Denmark: New bill proposes homosexual ?marriage? rights

Posted on March 17, 2008
From the Norway Post: �The proposed act would ensure that: -� Homosexual couples may be evaluated as prospective adoptive parents on an equal basis with heterosexual couples. - Lesbian spouses and cohabitants have the same access to assisted fertilization as heterosexual couples and cohabitants...

Tel Aviv to Promote Homosexual Tourism to Israel at Danish Event

Posted on March 17, 2008
An article by Hana Levi Julian from Israel National News: The mayor of Tel Aviv has accepted an invitation from Copenhagen to send representatives of Tel Aviv to an upcoming international homosexual event in the Danish capital. Mayor Ron Huldai is hoping to promote homosexual tourism to Tel Aviv, and to the rest of Israel, by setting [...

Missouri: Same-sex breakup perplexes courts

Posted on March 17, 2008
An article by Ahmad Safi in the St. Joseph News-Press: A lesbian married in Massachusetts has filed for an annulment from her partner in a Buchanan County court, creating a legal challenge in a state that overwhelming voted four years ago that marriage is only between a man and a woman...

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