CitizenLink Archive
| 9-5-2008 Friday Five: Family Champion Cathi Herrod 'We have a small window of time in which to secure the definition of marriage for our children and grandchildren.' |
| 9-5-2008 Judge Tells School to Allow Christian Club Meetings The court found that Esperanza High School allowed students to form and join other clubs and should not have denied the application of the Bible Club. |
| 9-5-2008 'Our Family Has Been Immeasurably Blessed by This Humble Servant' Without Dr. Dobson, who would have taught me how to love my husband, to be a godly wife, to teach my daughter self-respect and my son to be respectful? |
| 9-5-2008 Sean Hannity Joins Values Voter Summit Lineup The conference, to be held Sept. 12-14 at the Hilton Washington, is designed to equip conservative voters to defend life, marriage and religious liberties at the ballot box. |
| 9-5-2008 Spain Considers Expanding Abortion A group of lawyers, doctors and academics has been appointed to come up with recommendations on how to amend the law, allowing for more abortions. |
| 9-4-2008 'Thank You for Being a Faithful Servant to Families and Individuals around the World' You don't know me but I feel I know you because I have listened to you for at least 24 years. |
| 9-4-2008 More U.S. Companies Cater to 'Transgendered' Employees Of Fortune 500 companies, 125 provide special protections based on employees' “gender identity.” |
| 9-4-2008 Mount Soledad Cross Case Heads to the 9th Circuit The ACLU is appealing a district court decision. |
| 9-4-2008 Palin Adds to Euphoria over Strength of GOP Platform 'It is the sturdiest pro-life, pro-family document put forth by a major political party in memory.' |
| 9-4-2008 Palin's Church Takes Biblical View of Sexuality Media outlets were quick to pick up the story when a reporter gleefully discovered a Focus on the Family flier in last week's bulletin at Palin's church. |
| 9-4-2008 Young Republicans Rejuvenate 'Old Party' Though most kids his age are worried about dating and grades, Mike Knopf, 17, is driven to politics. |
| 9-3-2008 'Dr. Dobson Helped Three Young Ladies Get a Good Start in Married Life' When our daughters were approaching their teens, I took time to take each of them away for a special weekend to listen to the Preparing for Adolescence tapes. |
| 9-3-2008 Adult Stem Cells Help Crohn's Patient Billy Tytaneck, 25, is the first Canadian to receive an adult stem-cell transplant to treat Crohn's disease. |
| 9-3-2008 Dr. Dobson: 'If I Went into the Polling Booth Today, I Would Pull the Lever for John McCain' Values Voter Summit is just around the corner as momentum builds among Republicans. |
| 9-3-2008 Marriage Advocates Win Harassment Lawsuit Volunteers were harassed by police as they attempted to gather signatures to put a marriage amendment on the ballot. |
| 9-3-2008 New York Court Supports Gay 'Marriage' Directive 'We believe that the trial court's ruling is incorrect and that the governor has, in fact, usurped his authority.' |
| 9-02-08 Dr. James Dobson: The Palins Are in My Prayers The governor and her family 'should be commended once again for not just talking about their pro-life and pro-family values, but living them out.' |
| 9-2-2008 Gov. Palin Announces Teen Daughter's Pregnancy; Dr. Dobson Offers Prayer 'There is forgiveness and restoration when we confess our imperfections to the Lord.' |
| 9-2-2008 Mom's Advice Helps Curb Binge Drinking Moms can be effective in keeping their kids from binge drinking in college, according to a study from Boise State University in Idaho. |
News Media, Left See Christianity Rooted in Forgiveness There is more to the faith than simply "Thou shalt not." |
| 9-2-2008 Republican Party Platform Maintains Strong Pro-Life Stance The Republican National Convention is in full swing today with a platform that family groups are calling the "strongest ever" on life issues. |
| 9-2-2008 Study Links Men's DNA to Marital Conflict A new study out of Sweden claims there is a direct link between a man's genes and his ability to remain faithful in marriage. |
| 9-2-2008 Thank You, Dr. Dobson Dr. James Dobson and the broadcast have helped me so much that I could not ignore the request for submitted stories. |
| 8-29-2008 ACLU Attacks Graduation Prayers The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is asking a federal court to stop graduation prayers at a Florida high school. |
| 8-29-2008 Reprogrammed Adult Cells Show Promise for Diabetes Scientists at Harvard University have coaxed pancreas cells in mice to produce insulin without taking the cells out of mice, giving pro-lifers hope that diabetes may one day be cured without embryo-destroying research. |
| 8-29-08 Dr. James Dobson: McCain’s Choice of Palin 'Outstanding' Focus Action founder cites 'bravery and integrity' of Alaska governor; will discuss VP pick on 'Hannity & Colmes.' |
| 8-29-2008 Friday Five: Family Champion Ron Prentice 'Same-sex "marriage" is the most radical human experiment yet, putting children at risk and threatening generational stability.' |
| 8-29-2008 Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Law Legalizing Abortion The Mexico Supreme Court voted Thursday to uphold a Mexico City law legalizing abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. |
| 8-29-2008 Thank you, Dr. Dobson I am tearing up just thinking of how much Dr. Dobson has helped me through the years. |
| 8-28-2008 'I am eternally grateful for the wisdom that comes through the airwaves everyday.' 'I am eternally grateful for the wisdom that comes through the airwaves everyday.' |
| 8-28-2008 California Churches Unite to Support Marriage "This is a rising up over a 5,000-year-old institution that is being hammered right now," Jim Garlow, pastor of Skyline Church in La Mesa, told the Los Angeles Times. |
| 8-28-2008 Florida Mother Fights to Keep Daughter's Feeding Tube in Place In a case similar to the Terri Schiavo story, a brain-injured Florida woman has been placed in temporary custody of her husband who wants to remove her feeding tube. |
| 8-28-2008 Microsoft's New Web Browser Offers Anonymous Browsing Microsoft released its latest Web browser today, which includes a feature – dubbed by some as the "porn mode" – that allows users to visit Web sites anonymously. |
| 8-28-2008 Obama Hints at Positions on Abortion and Gay Marriage FRC Action president offers pro-family analysis in special Turn Signal video report. |
| 8-27-2008 $1.2M Grant Aims to Add Gay-Affirming Churches The campaign violates God’s design for gender and sexuality. |
| 8-27-2008 'Every Radio Broadcast, Every Book, Every Video Has Contributed to My Life' Listening to Focus on the Family radio programs has provided me with instruction, direction, correction and encouragement. |
| 8-27-2008 Canada Targets Sex Trafficking Ahead of 2010 Olympics 'They need to focus on domestic trafficking.' |
| 8-27-2008 Commentary: 'Wedge Issue' of Abortion Won't Go Away Catholic Democrats struggle to square their church with their party. |
| 8-27-2008 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION NOTEBOOK The Republicans throw their own party in Denver. |
| 8-27-2008 Gay Activists Mislead Floridians on Marriage Amendment Florida Red and Blue's ads claim the amendment is an attempt by the government to interfere in people's lives and would take benefits from senior citizens. |
| 8-27-2008 Mexico Supreme Court Indicates it Will Support Abortion in Nation's Capital Mexico City legalized abortion in 2007, but 85 percent of gynecologists in the city's public hospitals have refused to perform abortions over issues of conscience. |
| 8-26-2008 GOP Platform Committee Refuses to Bow to Gambling Industry The language had been a part of the last two platforms. |
| 8-26-2008 'Focus on the Family Has Helped Me Tremendously with Parenting Toddlers, Pre-Teens and Now Teens' I will never forget the first time I heard of Focus on the Family, about 17 years ago. |
| 8-26-2008 Airlines Offer Unfiltered Internet Access — Including Porn An American Airlines spokesman said flight attendants will be trained to handle the situation if a passenger is viewing porn. |
| 8-26-2008 Arizona Reinstates Program for Disabled, Foster Kids The program is being challenged in court, but the state Supreme Court has said the program can continue this school year. |
| 8-26-2008 Arkansas to Vote on Importance of Mom-and-Dad Homes An activist group plans to sue to keep the measure off the ballot. |
| 8-26-2008 Commentary: Faith Forum Peddles Social Propaganda from the Left Liberals at Democratic convention ignore sin, redemption, salvation and personal responsibility. |
| 8-26-2008 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION NOTEBOOK Gay activists, abortion and gay adoption take center stage in Denver. |
| 8-25-2008 'My Son Could Have Been the Poster Child for Strong-Willed Child' I lived between the pages of Parenting Isn't for Cowards and Strong-Willed Child for 20 years! |
| 8-25-2008 'New Evangelicals' Keep Focus on Abortion For years, the mainstream media have insisted that evangelicals are split in two. |
| 8-25-2008 Commentary: Dems' God-Talk Doesn't Fool Values Voters 'Interfaith' gatherings at the convention don't include discussions on marriage, sanctity of human life. |
| 8-25-2008 Exodus Launches New Ministry for Women Heading up the initiative is Yvette Schneider, a former policy analyst for the Family Research Council. |
| 8-25-2008 Federal Pro-Life Policies in Jeopardy President Bush has held the line by refusing to sign any legislation that undermines his pro-life position. |
| 8-25-2008 Mexico Supreme Court to Decide Legality of Abortion Mexico City legalized abortion in 2007, but 85 percent of gynecologists in the city's public hospitals have refused to perform abortions over issues of conscience. |
| 8-25-2008 While Their Peers Embrace Immorality, Princeton Students Stand Strong 'The consistent deterioration of the Bible as the source of moral truth has led to a nation where people have become independent judges of right and wrong.' |
| 8-22-2008 'Dr. Dobson Has Had an Invaluable Impact on My Parenting' His work and video series Bringing Up Boys have been instrumental in shaping the structure of my life. |
| 8-22-2008 California Judge Sides with Life Advocates on Ballot Language Sarah's story is the impetus behind Prop. 4, which would require abortionists to notify parents, guardians or family members 48 hours before performing abortions on minors. |
| 8-22-2008 Dr. Dobson Talks with Steven Curtis Chapman about Grief and Hope In a special three-day Focus on the Family radio broadcast beginning Monday, Chapman shares how faith has helped his family cope with the tragedy. |
| 8-22-2008 Friday Five: Former Abortionist Dr. Bernard Nathanson 'I know that human life begins at conception.' |
| 8-22-2008 Government Works to Protect Doctors' Religious Freedoms Organizations that receive federal funding cannot force pro-life doctors to perform abortions, or they risk losing their federal funds. |
| 8-22-2008 Michigan Abortionist Charged with Dumping Medical Records 'Hodari joins an ever increasing list of abortionists who are facing criminal charges across the nation.' |
| 8-21-2008 Louisiana Governor Supports Equal Protections for All Employees Jindal said Wednesday state and federal laws are sufficient, and he doesn't want to create more special categories. |
| 8-21-2008 'I Owe My Life to Dr. Dobson's Radio Program' As a new wife and mom, faced with a closet alcoholic spouse, my radio was tuned each night at 7 p.m. to his program. |
| 8-21-2008 'Transsexual' Man Sues Library of Congress over Job Offer He said his job offer was withdrawn when he told his would-be supervisor about his surgery to become a woman. |
| 8-21-2008 Focus Action Launches Weekly Election Commentary New video feature will zero in on the issues and events important to the family. |
| 8-21-2008 Planned Parenthood Takes Illinois Residents to Court over Protests 'The billion-dollar Goliath is trying to misuse a law intended to protect David.' |
| 8-21-2008 Take Action: Hallmark, Newspapers Sidestep State Marriage Amendments 'People need to hold the newspapers accountable.' |
| 8-20-2008 Legalized Abortion Drives Down Adoption Rates A recent CDC report shows that before 1973, nearly 9 percent of babies born to never-married women were placed for adoption. |
| 8-20-2008 'Dr. Dobson Gives Out Wise Words for All Relationships' Radio with Dr. Dobson was a turning point. |
| 8-20-2008 More Than 1,000 Newspapers Accept Gay 'Wedding' Announcements In six years, the percentage of dailies that run same-sex "wedding" announcements rose from 5 percent to 72 percent. |
| 8-20-2008 Obama in Hot Water over Abortion Vote Mainstream media are forced to report on his failure to protect babies who survive abortion. |
| 8-20-2008 PG&E Pushes Same-Sex 'Marriage' in California Prop. 8, which goes to voters in November, would define marriage as between one man and one woman. |
| 8-19-2008 'Dr. Dobson Guided Me Through Life with a Strong-Willed Child' Dr. Dobson would call this the “hairy toe” ready to step over the line the parent had drawn. |
| 8-19-2008 Adult Stem Cells Show Promise for Injured Tissue Veterinarians have been using adult stem cells to regrow muscles, tendons and bones on injured horses. |
| 8-19-2008 Gay Activist Tim Gill Rewards N.Y. Lawmakers Who Voted to Gut Marriage Four lawmakers who rarely raise money from outside their districts have benefited from a fund-raising network stretching to at least nine states. |
| 8-19-2008 More U.S. Women are Childless 'So much of our culture has made kids seem like big sacrifices and a big inconvenience.' |
| 8-19-2008 New York City Adds 18 Charter Schools The schools are part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's efforts to improve the city's education system. |
| 8-18-2008 Babies' Rights and the Definition of Marriage Values voters should look closely at what the presidential candidates had to say on the issues that matter. |
| 8-18-2008 California Supreme Court Tramples Doctors' Religious Beliefs Justice Joyce Kennard wrote that two Christian fertility doctors who refused to artificially inseminate a lesbian have neither a free speech right nor a religious exemption from the state law that grants special rights based on sexual orientation. |
| 8-18-2008 New York Considers Special Rights for 'Transgendered' Students Disguised as an anti-bullying effort, it would add special protections based on sexual orientation. |
| 8-18-2008 Store Owner Convicted of Selling Obscene Video Rick Krial faces a $1,000 fine, along with a $1,500 fine against his business. |
| 8-15-2008 Court Orders Ohio Library to Allow Religious Group to Meet A federal court ruled Thursday that an Ohio public library violated the Constitution when it prohibited a religious group from holding meetings there. |
| 8-15-2008 Democratic National Committee Funds California Push for Same-Sex 'Marriage' The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has given $25,000 to fight California's marriage-protection amendment. |
| 8-15-2008 Friday Five: Home-School Advocate Michael Farris 'I believe home-schoolers are renewed in their commitment to vigilantly guard their liberties.' |
| 8-15-2008 Nearly Half of Americans Support Government-Mandated 'Balance' on Radio A new poll from Rasmussen shows nearly half of Americans — 47 percent — want the government to force radio and TV stations to carry both perspectives on any important issue. |
| 8-14-2008 Ailing Gambling Industry Bets on Cruise Ships With the gambling industry in a nationwide decline, more gambling cruise ships are attempting to dock at Port Canaveral in Florida to lure gamblers. |
| 8-14-2008 Arizona School Allows Distribution of Bible Study Fliers An Arizona school will allow a church equal access to distribute fliers on campus, following a lawsuit by the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF). |
| 8-14-2008 Democratic Party Maintains Strong Support for Abortion Some Democrats are claiming their proposed platform is more life-affirming because it "strongly supports a woman's decision to have a child." |
| 8-14-2008 McCain Considers Pro-Abortion Running Mate GOP presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain told The Weekly Standard on Wednesday he is open to a pro-abortion running mate and named former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge as one possibility. |
| 8-14-2008 Values Voter Summit Could Alter the Election 'We simply cannot afford to shirk our responsibility as citizens.' |
| 8-13-2008 APA Claims Abortion Doesn't Affect Mental Health of Women Life advocates say the needs of millions of women are not addressed in this report. |
| 8-13-2008 Americans United for Life Welcomes New President Charmaine Yoest is moving from vice president of communications at the Family Research Council (FRC) to president and chief executive officer of Americans United for Life (AUL). |
| 8-13-2008 Court Rules in Favor of After-School Bible Clubs The court said the Williamsburg-James City County school board engaged in discrimination when it charged Child Evangelism Fellowship a fee to hold its Good News Club on campus, while allowing Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and other organizations to meet for free. |
| 8-13-2008 University of Maryland Will Accommodate Pro-Life Group The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) sued the university after it forced Rock for Life students to move their pro-life display because of its "intimidating, hostile or offensive" speech. |
| 8-12-2008 ADF Defends Moment of Silence in Texas Schools Students can reflect, pray, meditate or engage in silent activity that does not distract others. |
| 8-12-2008 Court Upholds Ohio's Regulations on Sex Shops The Community Defense Act sets hours of operation for sex shops and prohibits contact between patrons and dancers. |
| 8-12-2008 Marriage Advocates Let California Ballot Language Stand Originally, the initiative's title and summary statement explained that the amendment simply defined marriage as between a man and a woman. |
| 8-12-2008 Police Bust Denver Sex Ring that Included Children Police believe the business has been in operation since 2005 and made more than $1 million a year. |
| 8-12-2008 Take Action: Indecency Legislation Stalled in U.S. Senate 'The networks have declared war against common sense and decency, and the first casualties are children and families.' |
| 8-11-2008 Australian Report Says Babies Harm the Economy Family advocates argue, 'Babies are blessings, not burdens.' |
| 8-11-2008 Boy's Cord Blood Saves Sister with Leukemia Three-year-old Bethanie Thomson from Scotland was diagnosed with leukemia when she was 6 months old. |
| 8-11-2008 Court Affirms Chicago Man's Freedom of Speech 'Religious liberty has been vindicated and expanded as a result of this ruling.' |
| 8-11-2008 Evangelicals Support McCain by Wide Margin Obama maintains an overall lead of 43 percent to 34 percent, as well as wide — but shrinking — support among most faith segments. |
| 8-11-2008 Home-Schoolers Cheer California Ruling, but Could Face Future Attacks 'Tens of thousands of California parents teaching over 166,000 home-schooled children are now breathing easier.' |
| 8-8-2008 Adult Cells Help Scientists Study Genetic Disorders Scientists produced the stem cells by reprogramming skin cells and bone marrow from individuals with Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease and Down syndrome. |
| 8-8-2008 Americans United Fights to Have Crosses Removed from Utah Highways In November, a district judge ruled the Utah Highway Patrol Association could continue to place 12-foot crosses along the highway to pay tribute to officers killed in the line of duty. |
| 8-8-2008 Christians Arrested in China Return to U.S. Safely The group was attempting to address China's forced abortion policies, religious persecution and other human rights violations. |
| 8-8-2008 Friday Five: Pro-Life Hero Dr. Clement Persaud 'A week-old embryo is a miniature person and should be accorded the most fundamental right: the right to life.' |
| 8-7-2008 CBS' Big Brother Airs Profanity During Prime Time The Parents Television Council (PTC) criticized CBS for allowing profanity onto this week's Big Brother 10, which airs during prime time. |
| 8-7-2008 CDC: HIV Rate in U.S. Higher than Estimated Transformation and personal responsibility are keys to stopping the AIDS epidemic. |
| 8-7-2008 Gainesville, Fla., Voters to Decide on Gender-Identity Law Citizens for Good Public Policy collected 8,800 signatures to place an amendment on the March ballot that essentially would repeal the Gender Identity Ordinance. |
| 8-7-2008 Pro-Lifer Jim Ryun Loses Primary Election in Kansas Ryun, who once held the world record for the fastest mile, served in the U.S. House for 10 years before losing his seat in 2006. |
| 8-7-2008 Republicans Take a Stand in Congress For five days, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have held impromptu floor gatherings, calling on Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the rest of Congress to return to Washington to deal with the energy crisis. |
| 8-6-2008 As Obama Fatigue Sets in, Webcast Offers Pro-Family Perspective 'Insights on Election 2008' offers exclusive, in-depth coverage of the issues. |
| 8-6-2008 Fifty Charged in Arizona-Based Prostitution Ring The online operation, which employed more than 100 people, provided escort services. |
| 8-6-08 Insights on Election 2008 "Insights on Election 2008" offers an exclusive, in-depth pro-family perspective on the issues presented live from Focus on the Family Action. |
| 8-6-2008 Pro-Life Hero Phill Kline Loses Primary Election in Kansas 'Some causes are worth losing, and there is no defeat in doing the right thing.' |
| 8-6-2008 Steven Curtis Chapman Shares Hope of Christ in the Midst of Tragedy 'I have to continue these chapters that are still being written. We need to keep living these moments.' |
| 8-5-2008 Appeals Court Upholds Student's Freedom of Speech The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) filed a lawsuit in 2006 on behalf of Christian DeJohn. |
| 8-5-2008 As Marriage Declines, Church Attendance Falls 'Marriage is a gateway into family life, and family life, in turn, is often a gateway into church attendance.' |
| 8-5-2008 Attorneys General Target Human Trafficking What's needed is a "cultural shift," so society will see that "prostituted teens are still children and are victims of trafficking." |
| 8-5-2008 Colorado Voters to Decide on Pro-Life Amendment Focus on the Family urges support for Personhood Amendment. |
| 8-5-2008 Conservative Columnist Robert Novak Retires after Cancer Diagnosis His column, which began in 1963, is one of the longest-running commentaries in history. |
| 8-5-2008 University of Florida Told to Recognize Christian Fraternity The fraternity, also known as Brothers Under Christ, sued after the university failed to register the group. |
| 8-4-2008 Study Claims Gay Couples Are Eager to 'Marry' The Williams Institute receives funding from Tim Gill — a gay activist and software mogul who has spent millions promoting the gay agenda. |
| 8-4-2008 Abortion Kills Majority of Down Syndrome Babies in Spain, Canada Prenatal diagnostic tests are combining with abortion to nearly wipe out children with disabilities. |
| 8-4-2008 Columnist Calls on McCain to Meet with Dr. Dobson 'Let me be blunt with you: If you don't do this, you will lose the election. It's just that simple.' |
| 8-4-2008 Iowa Judge Decides Stripping is a Form of Art Iowa law bans strip clubs, but allows nudity at "art centers," theaters and museums. |
| 8-4-2008 Thousands Thank Radio Hall of Fame for Honoring Focus on the Family Some gay activists want the honor taken away from Focus on the Family. |
| 8-1-2008 Friday Five: Thomas Atwood 'It's self-evident that the natural order of the family is a mother and father.' |
| 8-1-2008 Mount Soledad Cross Can Stay The 40-foot cross at the Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial in San Diego does not violate the Constitution, according to a recent ruling by U.S. District Judge Larry Burns. |
| 8-1-2008 Patients' Own Cells Show Promise for Treating Lou Gehrig's Disease Scientists are hoping to treat patients with a genetic disease by rewinding their skin cells to an embryonic-like state, according to a study published Thursday in the online edition of Science and reported by the Los Angeles Times. |
| 8-1-2008 Senate Resolution Honors Focus on the Family Radio Program Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., has introduced a resolution in the U.S. Senate congratulating Dr. James Dobson and the Focus on the Family radio program for their induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame. |
| 7-31-08 Gay Activists Want Dr. Dobson Booted from Radio Hall of Fame Chairman of the National Radio Hall of Fame deserves thanks for standing strong. |
| 7-31-08 Heisman Winner Steers Clear of Playboy's All-American Team Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow and the University of Florida have decided he won't be a part of Playboy magazine's annual All-American college football team. |
| 7-31-08 Massachusetts Pushes Same-Sex 'Marriage' on the Nation Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill today to repeal a 1913 law that prohibited couples from marrying in the state if their unions were not legal in their home states. |
| 7-31-08 U.S. House Calls on China to Respect Human Rights In the lead-up to the Beijing Olympics, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation Wednesday calling on the Chinese government to end human-rights abuses. |
| 7-30-2008 Battle over Marriage Sweeps the Nation Massachusetts ready to export gay 'marriage'; California guts amendment wording. |
| 7-30-2008 California School Sued after Bible Club is Rejected Officials at Esperanza High School told students the club would be allowed to meet only if it studied all major religions. |
| 7-30-2008 Legislation Grants Special Status Based on Sexual Orientation 'Appeasing the gender confusion of a few at the expense of public safety is an insane purpose for such legislation.' |
| 7-30-2008 Tiller Finally Headed to Trial — in March 2009 It’s been a long, hard-fought battle for life advocates in Kansas. |
| 7-29-2008 APA's New Report May Hide Abortion Risks Family advocates are concerned the report by the American Psychological Association (APA), to be released next month, will ignore the negative and harmful consequences of abortion. |
| 7-29-2008 Britain's Largest Adoption Agency to OK Same-Sex Parents The largest Catholic adoption agency in England and Wales has opted to allow same-sex couples to adopt. |
| 7-29-08 House Committee Reviews Study to Legalize Online Gambling Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., will ask the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday to conduct a study on how much revenue the U.S. could generate if online gambling were legalized nationwide. |
| 7-29-2008 Poll Shows Distorted View of Cohabitation 'One of the best ways to sandbag a marriage before it starts is to live together before marriage.' |
| 7-28-2008 Cord-Blood Stem Cells Help Toddler with Cerebral Palsy Umbilical-cord blood has been used to treat 2-year-old Chloe Levine, who was born with cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder that prevented her from using the right side of her body. |
| 7-28-2008 Gov. Schwarzenegger Vetoes Global Warming Curriculum Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill Friday that would have required global warming to be added to California schools’ curriculum. |
| 7-28-2008 McCain, Obama to Attend Forum at Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church ‘This is a critical time for our nation, and the American people deserve to hear both candidates speak from the heart.’ |
| 7-28-2008 WIC Provides Planned Parenthood Referral The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, a federal effort to assist low-income women and children, is providing more than just health-care referrals. Its Web site also refers women to Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider. |
| 7-25-2008 Congress Reconsiders ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Law The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday debated the future of a 1993 law that bans openly homosexual men and women from serving in the military. |
| 7-25-2008 Friday Five: Heather Ducharme ‘I thought people could come and express what Dr. Dobson had done in their life and how he had helped them or how he had influenced them.’ |
| 7-25-2008 Grand Jury Charges California Man With Obscenity Violations A California man was charged Thursday by a federal grand jury in San Jose, Calif., with mailing obscene materials. |
| 7-25-2008 Wayne State University Denies Funds, Access to Pro-Life Student Group Alliance Defense Fund attorneys filed suit Wednesday after Wayne State University officials refused to allow a pro-life student group the same access to funding and facilities that other groups have. |
| 7-24-2008 Doctors’ Religious Rights Under Attack Abortion advocates target federal guidelines protecting pro-life medical workers. |
| 7-24-2008 Brazilian Scientists Produce Human Sperm Cells in Mice Brazilian scientists say they have produced human sperm cells by extracting cells from a man's tooth and placing them in the testes of live mice. |
| 7-24-2008 City of Modesto Silences Christian Speech Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) sued the city of Modesto, Calif., Wednesday after officials silenced a Christian man for evangelizing in the city plaza. |
| 7-24-2008 Colorado Christian University to Participate in Tuition Assistance Program The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit ruled Wednesday that Colorado Christian University (CCU) and its students may receive state tuition assistance, following a lawsuit by the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) and the Christian Legal Society. |
| 7-23-2008 3rd Circuit Court Tosses Child Online Protection Act The Child Online Protection Act (COPA) was passed by Congress in 1998 but was never enforced due to a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union. |
| 7-23-2008 A Purpose-Driven Debate? Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain will attempt to shore up vital support from the evangelical community at a forum hosted by the Rev. Rick Warren of California's Saddleback Church. |
| 7-23-2008 Legislation to Give Special Rights to Gay Students Stuck in N.C. Legislature 'The best anti-bullying laws are those that protect all students.' |
| 7-23-2008 Life Advocates Continue to Fight Aurora, Ill., Planned Parenthood Lawyers from the Thomas More Society of Chicago say city officials are refusing to apply the correct ordinance to Planned Parenthood. |
| 7-23-2008 Q&A: Conservative Crusader Star Parker 'We are in an extreme battle for how we are going to live.' |
| 7-22-2008 Homosexuals in the Armed Forces: Debate Renewed ‘The military today is about to be hit with the full force of extreme social engineering.' |
| 7-22-2008 Illinois Library Pulls Offensive DVD 'This shows one person can make a difference in the community.' |
| 7-22-2008 Ohio Judge Grants Teens Abortions Kim Browne, a judge in Franklin County, said she has never denied a request. |
| 7-22-2008 Young Republicans Feel Left Out While the 44 percent who call themselves Democrats bask in the media spotlight, the young GOP crowd is working to get Sen. John McCain's attention. |
| 7-21-2008 Dr. Dobson Re-Evaluates Sen. McCain 'Neither of the candidates is consistent with my views, but Senator McCain is certainly closer.' |
| 7-21-2008 Court Tosses Indecency Fine for ‘Wardrobe Malfunction’ The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia today threw out a $550,000 indecency fine levied against CBS for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show. |
| 7-21-2008 Federal Legislation Focuses on 'Environmental Literacy' 'At a time when the dropout rates are at epidemic levels … this type of legislation doesn’t make any sense.' |
| 7-21-2008 Mississippi State University Launches Marriage Initiative The initiative comes in response to research showing Mississippi leads the nation in single-parent households and is last in child well-being. |
| 7-21-2008 Texas Allows High School Bible Course 'The (board) followed the attorney general's opinion and made the right decision.' |
| 7-18-2008 Adult Stem-Cell Therapy Treats Heart Disease Of the 25 procedures performed by Drs. Lasala and Manguell, each patient has reported improvement. |
| 7-18-2008 9th Circuit to Decide on Constitutionality of Anti-Catholic Resolution San Francisco calls the Catholic Church's teachings hateful, defamatory and insensitive. |
| 7-18-2008 ADF Defends Teacher Who Was Fired after Homosexuality Discussion During a human heredity course, a student asked June Sheldon to explain how heredity affects homosexual behavior. |
| 7-18-2008 Dr. Dobson's Radio Program Wins Spot in National Radio Hall of Fame 'I want to thank all the friends across the nation who cast their votes for me. I love and appreciate them all.' |
| 7-18-2008 Friday Five: Army Capt. David French 'It’s one thing to talk about “sacrifice” and “patriotism” in the abstract; it’s another thing to stand attention as an honor guard carries the bodies of men you knew and loved to helicopters.' |
| 7-17-2008 Bush Works to Protect Pro-Life Health Care Workers Programs receiving federal aid would have to respect moral convictions of workers. |
| 7-17-2008 Massachusetts Abortionist Charged With Manslaughter Dr. Rapin Osathanondh, an abortionist in Cape Cod, Mass., was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday on manslaughter charges after 22-year-old Laura Hope Smith died during an abortion. |
| 7-17-2008 Pregnant College Students Lack Options, Congress Told Feminists for Life of America (FFL) briefed members of Congress on Tuesday on the lack of life-affirming choices available to pregnant college students. |
| 7-17-2008 Sen. Harry Reid Claims Judges Don’t Matter to Americans Senate majority leader says nominees are 'not a big issue.' |
| 7-17-2008 Subway Re-Launches Essay Contest to Include Home-Schoolers Following an outcry from home-schoolers and their parents, the Subway restaurant chain has launched a second essay contest for elementary students — and this time home-schoolers are eligible. |
| 7-17-2008 U.S. Exports Dangerous Abortion Pill An estimated 7 percent of women require a surgical abortion later. |
| 7-16-2008 California High Court Says Marriage Amendment Stays on Ballot 'The lawsuit was an act of desperation by those who fear the democratic process in California.' |
| 7-16-2008 Massachusetts Moves to Define Marriage for the Nation Pro-family legislators threatened by those pushing the homosexual agenda. |
| 7-16-2008 Ohio Governor Bypasses Legislature, Allows Keno Just last fall, he spoke against gambling. |
| 7-16-2008 Teenagers around the World Embrace Religion Of the 21,000 youth surveyed worldwide, 85 percent described themselves as religious and nearly half said they were deeply religious. |
| 7-16-2008 Texas Leads Nation in Abstinence Education Public schools in Texas that choose to offer sex education must focus on abstinence, according to state standards. |
| 7-15-2008 A Father's Lesson: Joy and Dignity Amid Dementia 'Dad's joy seemed to spring from some inexhaustible source, from a place the plaques and tangles of Alzheimer's could not reach.' |
| 7-15-2008 ABC's 'Primetime' Investigates Domestic Sex Trafficking ABC's "Primetime: Crime" is about to take a rare look inside the dark and violent world of domestic sex trafficking. |
| 7-15-2008 Census Bureau Respects Marriage Same-sex couples will be counted as 'unmarried partners.' |
| 7-15-2008 McCain Backs Off Support for Families Headed by Mom and Dad Sen. John McCain, the likely Republican presidential nominee, told The New York Times recently he does not support gay adoption. |
| 7-15-2008 Two Doctors Pledge to Stop Helping Abortionist Tiller Two doctors who had been helping notorious abortionist George Tiller perform late-term abortions in Kansas have agreed to stop, the day after Operation Rescue made their actions public. |
| 7-14-2008 California Home-Schoolers Applaud Decision Family-court action could convince appellate court not to interfere with home schooling freedoms in California. |
| 7-14-08 Internet Providers Join Effort to Purge Child Pornography Five companies team with New York attorney general. |
| 7-14-2008 Pro-Life Kansas Prosecutor Invites National Support This story is no longer available. We apologize for the inconvenience. |
| 7-14-2008 Tony Snow Remembered as 'Devoted Public Servant, Man of Character' Tony Snow, a conservative writer and commentator, and former press secretary for President Bush, died Saturday of colon cancer. |
| 7-14-2008 Young Conservatives in Connecticut Unite 'Our concern was for the future of the pro-life and pro-value movement.' |
| 7-11-2008 Brazil Rejects Bill to Legalize Abortion The Justice and Constitution Committee voted 57-4 against the bill. |
| 7-11-2008 Dr. Dobson Blasted by Gay Activist Radio Hall of Fame nomination elicits insults from the Left; your vote is needed. |
| 7-11-2008 FRC Panel Studies Effects of Gay 'Marriage' on Religious Liberties 'Churches (are) being forced or intimidated or threatened to perform same-sex "marriages." ' |
| 7-11-2008 Pro-Life Heroes Honored with Cash Prizes Organizers hope the program will inspire the next generation of life advocates. |
| 7-11-2008 Registrar's Religious Liberties Upheld The tribunal upheld Lillian Ladele's claims of discrimination, harassment and victimization. |
| 7-10-2008 Divorce Continues to Damage Kids, U.K. Study Shows The social acceptance of divorce doesn’t change a child’s need for a mom and a dad. |
| 7-10-2008 Massachusetts to Vote on Exporting Gay ‘Marriages’ 'It’s shameful that this state would try to push its radical social agenda on other states.' |
| 7-10-2008 Poll Shows Importance of State Marriage Amendments 'This whole attempted institution of same-sex "marriage" is on a collision course with traditional Christian views and values.' |
| 7-10-2008 Pro-Life Lawmakers Call for Defunding of Planned Parenthood U.S. Reps. Chris Smith, R-N.J., and Michelle Bachmann, R-Minn., held a special after-hours gathering on the House floor Wednesday to call for an end to taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. |
| 7-10-2008 Umbilical-Cord Blood Helps Boy Fight Immune Disease Umbilical-cord blood has transformed Granton Bayless from a frail, nearly immobile patient into a bubbly baby who plays with everything within reach. |
| 7-9-2008 Dr. Dobson Thanks DeLay for Standing Strong Conservative congressman was an easy target for the Democrats. |
| 7-9-2008 Man Sues Bible Publishers over Verses on Homosexuality He claims the Bible has made him an outcast and contributed to physical discomfort and periods of "demoralization, chaos and bewilderment." |
| 7-9-2008 Oklahoma Supreme Court Rejects Gay 'Divorce' Case 'Recognizing a same-sex divorce would mean recognizing a marriage that doesn’t exist.' |
| 7-9-2008 Planned Parenthood's Denver Mega-Clinic Opens Three Months Early Life advocates have gathered outside the site every day since construction began in November. |
| 7-9-2008 School Choice Expands in Florida, Louisiana Education initiatives gain bipartisan support. |
| 7-9-2008 Southern Baptists Launch Web Site to Encourage Christians The site will explore critical issues and values surrounding each week’s headlines. iLiveValues.com also includes audio, blog and podcast features. |
| 7-8-2008 Delaware House Adds Protections for Disabled The legislative support comes as Randy Richardson is trying to protect his disabled daughter from having her feeding tube removed. |
| 7-8-2008 FRC Hosts Discussion on Gay 'Marriage,' Religious Liberties During a live webcast Thursday, the Family Research Council (FRC) will release the results of a national survey showing the political impact of marriage-protection amendments on the November ballots in California, Florida and Arizona. |
| 7-8-2008 Mich. Voters to Decide on 'Dr. Death,' Embryonic Stem Cells Family advocates encouraged to make their voices heard at the polls. |
Pastor preaches politics, dares IRS to investigate Would you willfully violate the IRS code? |
| 7-7-2008 'Great Patriot' Sen. Jesse Helms Remembered as Defender of Life President George W. Bush called the senator a “fearless defender of a culture of life.” |
| 7-7-2008 ABC's Nightline Exposes Modern-Day Slavery Journalist finds Haitian children being sold for $150. |
| 7-7-2008 ABC's Nightline Exposes Modern-Day Slavery Journalist finds Haitian children being sold for $150. |
| 7-7-2008 Alaska Churches Can Claim Housing Exemptions The Alaska Superior Court recently upheld a 2006 state law that allows tax exemptions for church-owned facilities that house religious-school teachers. |
| 7-7-2008 Cord Blood May Treat Hepatitis Scientists from Spain’s University of Granada and the University of Leon have discovered that stem-cell transplants in rats caused an improvement in liver function. |
| 7-7-2008 Dr. Dobson Discusses Obama Radio Ad Dr. James Dobson and Tom Minnery update listeners on the Democratic presidential candidate. |
| 7-7-2008 Exodus National Conference Spreads Message of Hope Speakers include best-selling authors Anne Graham Lotz and Michelle McKinney Hammond. |
| 7-7-2008 Star v. Kline The biggest newspaper in Kansas is on the warpath against a native son who’s holding Planned Parenthood accountable. |
| 7-7-2008 Web Site Monitors Media Coverage of Pro-Life Prosecutor Kline has been savaged by The Kansas City Star. |
| 7-1-2008 Alice’s Nightmare Comes to America This morning something very strange happened. I arrived at the office a few minutes early to get caught up on emails and correspondence. Everything appeared normal–at least at first. That’s when the most unusual thing happened. I remember was sitting at my desk reading a position paper when, without warning, I tumbled down the rabbit hole with Alice leading the way. |
| 7-3-2008 America Celebrates 232nd Birthday 'That’s a reason to stop and thank God.' |
| 7-3-2008 Canadian Abortionist Receives Nation's Top Civilian Award "Canada's highest honor has been debased," Roman Catholic Archbishop Thomas Collins of Toronto said in a statement. |
Distorting Biblical Teaching: True or False The good news is that Americans are deeply religious — this according to a study by Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. The study revealed that 92 percent of Americans believe in God and 74 percent believe in life after death. The troubling news is that most Americans don't feel their religion is the only way to eternal life — meaning that most of our countrymen do not know the fundamental teachings of their faith. |
| 7-3-2008 Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Abortionist Tiller Life advocates pledge to keep 'seeking justice for the innocent victims.' |
| 7-3-2008 Planned Parenthood Targets Suburbia 'They are following the money, which they have done since the beginning.' |
| 7-3-2008 Texas Lawmaker Proposes Tougher Divorce Laws Couples seeking a divorce would be required to either wait two years or take a class designed to save their marriage. |
| 7-3-2008 Values Voter Summit 2008 is 'the Place to Be' Family advocates will hear the truth from leaders in the pro-family and pro-life movement. |
| 7-2-2008 Gay Couple Files Complaint against Adoption Service ParentProfiles.com, an Internet service that matches adoptive parents with babies, allows only “a qualifying husband and wife couple” to use its services. |
| 7-2-2008 ADF Appeals Ruling against Christian Photographer Earlier this year, the New Mexico Civil Rights Commission ordered Elane Photography to pay $6,637 in attorneys' fees for "sexual-orientation bias." |
| 7-2-2008 Beyond a 'Just-Get-Along' Public Faith Belief in multiple paths to God is consistent with a culture of tolerance, but it's inconsistent with the core of Christianity. |
| 7-2-2008 Indiana Considers Broader Fetal-Homicide Law Currently, the law allows for separate charges only in later stages of pregnancy. |
| 7-2-2008 Life Advocates Take a Stand at NEA Convention 'They advocate abortion on demand, all nine months of pregnancy.' |
| 7-2-2008 Take Action: Democrats Refuse to Protect the Airwaves Thousands of Focus on the Family Action petitions were delivered to key Dems on Tuesday. |
| 7-2-2008 The Star pushes anti-Kline agenda in “push-poll” story Newspaper can’t say it doesn’t know the facts about the disputed murder case |
| 7-1-2008 A Silent Issue 'Inside the beltway, the obvious gets murky when the unsettling abortion issue comes up.' |
| 7-1-2008 Commentary: In Defense of Dr. Dobson 'There can be no peaceful coexistence in a cultural war because it is at root a religious war.' |
| 7-1-2008 Federal Marriage Amendment Reintroduced in Senate ‘Children are best served by having both a mother and a father.’ |
| 7-1-2008 Human-Pig Embryos Get the OK in Britain Justin St John, a professor at the University of Warwick, wants to create human-pig clones to produce human-only embryonic stem cells. |
| 7-1-2008 Obama Unexpectedly Endorses Faith-Based Programs It's unclear whether religious groups could hire based on their values. |
| 7-1-2008 Polls Measure Christians' Beliefs on Salvation Thirty percent of Protestant churchgoers say eternal life can be obtained through religions other than Christianity. |
| 7-1-2008 Victory for Man Who Lost Job after Requesting Sundays Off An Oklahoma man fired for requesting Sundays off has been paid back wages and is eligible for rehire, following a lawsuit by the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF). |
| 6-30-2008 Another Texas Abortion Clinic Closes 'Pro-lifers helped close this clinic.' |
| 6-30-2008 Arizona Marriage Amendment Headed to Ballot ‘All one needs to do is look at California to see why Arizona needs to have a constitutional amendment on marriage.’ |
| 6-30-2008 Court Upholds South Dakota's Informed-Consent Law The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 7-4 Friday in favor of a South Dakota law that requires abortionists to inform women about the risks of abortion. |
| 6-30-2008 Dr. Dobson Appreciates Supporters Nearly 4,000 family advocates have voiced their support for Dr. Dobson after he challenged Sen. Barack Obama's views on Scripture and the role of religion in the public square. |
| 6-30-2008 Half of States Reject Abstinence-Education Funding 'This whole effort is being orchestrated by Planned Parenthood.' |
| 6-30-2008 Wal-Mart Drops Planned Parenthood Promotion A Wal-Mart Supercenter in Washington state has decided to drop its association with Planned Parenthood, The Christian Post reported. |
| 6-27-2008 Congress Extends Abstinence-Education Funding The U.S. House has passed legislation that extends funding for Title V abstinence education for one year. |
| 6-27-2008 FRC Action Video Challenges Obama on Life Issue FRC Action President Tony Perkins is calling on Sen. Barack Obama to clarify his statements about when life begins. |
| 6-27-2008 Friday Five: Patricia Heaton Actress works with Feminists for Life to provide life-affirming options to college women. |
| 6-27-2008 Internet Addresses Now Can End with '.XXX' or '.SEX' 'We're going to further normalize pornography and obscenity.' |
| 6-27-2008 McCain Meets with Focus on the Family Ally Sen. John McCain took his "Straight Talk" straight to conservatives Thursday night as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee looked to shore up support from the party's base, CNN.com reported. |
| 6-27-2008 Parents Outraged by Library Link to Planned Parenthood Web Site 'The premise is that everyone is sexually active, regardless of what their values are, regardless of what their parents believe.' |
Privacy Policy and Terms of Use Focus on the Family Action's privacy policy and terms of online use. |
| 6-26-2008 Child Sex Ring Busted; Hundreds Arrested But there is much more work that needs to be done. |
| 6-26-2008 Family Advocates Stand Behind Dr. Dobson Thousands of supportive e-mails pour into anti-Dobson Web site. |
| 6-26-2008 Gambling Expansion is a Losing Bet House members stand firm for pro-family principles, defeat two bills. |
| 6-26-2008 House Subcommittee Considers Protections for 'Transgendered' Individuals A U.S. House subcommittee heard today that discrimination against "transgender" Americans apparently is pervasive in the U.S. |
| 6-26-2008 Men who are Active at Church are Better Husbands, Dads Christian communities continue to report happier marriages, fewer divorces and better fathers, according to a report from the Institute for American Values. |
| 6-26-2008 Spain Set to Extend Human Rights to Apes Spain’s environmental committee approved legislation Wednesday that would grant apes the right to life and freedom. |
| 6-25-2008 Adult Stem Cells Treat Lung Disease Two Canadians have been injected with a genetically modified version of their own adult stem cells in an attempt to cure pulmonary hypertension, a rare, debilitating lung disease. |
| 6-26-2008 Health Care Providers Told Their Faith is Irrelevant Religious freedom tossed to the wayside in favor of liberal agenda. |
| 6-25-2008 New iPhone Provides Easy Access to Porn Some of the nation's most offensive pornographers are preparing for the launch of the newer, faster and cheaper iPhone from Apple. |
| 6-25-2008 Obama, New Web Site Disparage Dr. Dobson Family advocates are encouraged to send an e-mail in support of Dr. Dobson. |
| 6-25-2008 Reality TV Show Tests Teens' Parenting Skills 'This is kind of an evolution in the education process, and certainly the most realistic.' |
| 6-25-2008 University Will Recognize Religious Student Groups The University of South Carolina will grant religious student organizations access to funding available to other student groups, following legal action by the Alliance Defense Fund and the Christian Legal Society. |
| 6-24-2008 Norma McCorvey Takes Pro-Life Message to Television 'Jane Roe' of Roe v. Wade records first TV spot. |
| 6-24-2008 Obama Drags 'Biblical Understanding Through the Gutter' Focus Action's Tom Minnery dissects the speech Obama gave two years ago in which he criticized Dr. Dobson and biblical teaching. |
| 6-24-2008 Poll: Many Christians Believe There is More than One Road to God 'Americans seem to be fashioning their own beliefs … because it doesn’t seem to correspond to the official teachings.' |
| 6-24-2008 Scottish Schools Ban Father’s Day Cards School officials said the policy was adopted “in the interests of sensitivity,” and local authorities said teachers must adapt to the “changing patterns of family life.” |
| 6-24-2008 U.S. House to Review Dangerous Tribal Gambling Bills 'These bills would authorize the largest expansion of off-reservation gambling in the history of Indian gambling.' |
Black Pro-Lifers to Protest NAACP Convention Civil-rights group refuses to advocate for the rights of the preborn. |
| 6-23-2008 California Court Hears Home Schooling Case The court agreed to hear the case after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Attorney General Jerry Brown and home schooling advocacy groups challenged an earlier appeals court ruling. |
Dr. Dobson Calls on Listeners to Protect Broadcast Freedom A panel of guests discusses current efforts by Congressional Democrats to reinstate the so-called 'Fairness Doctrine.' |
| 6-23-2008 Gay Activists Sue to Remove Marriage Amendment from Calif. Ballot The lawsuit contends that restoring the definition of marriage in the state Constitution cannot be legally accomplished by voter initiative. |
| 6-23-2008 Take Action: Dr. Dobson Calls on Family Advocates to Protect the Airwaves 'There is such a danger lurking out there with regard to all of conservative talk radio.' |
| 6-23-2008 Take Action: House Committee Considers Dangerous Gambling Bill ‘If H.R. 5767 passes, it could lead to the largest expansion of gambling ever seen.’ |
| 6-23-2008 Woman Jailed after Reports of Botched Abortions An abortion clinic operator was arrested Thursday in Southern California and jailed on charges of practicing medicine and prescribing drugs without a license. |
| 6-20-2008 Adult Stem Cells Show Promise for Healing Broken Bones In the mice, adult stem cells made the bones three times stronger than those that healed naturally. |
| 6-23-2008 Ask Congress to Protect Talk Radio Dr. James Dobson calls on family advocates to protect the airwaves. |
| 6-20-2008 Clerks Reassigned after Refusing to Perform Gay 'Marriages' County Clerk Gregory Smith's office has issued 549 licenses and performed 287 ceremonies since the "weddings" began Monday. |
| 6-20-2008 Katie Couric Honored by Radical NOW The National Organization for Women (NOW) is honoring Katie Couric for her work as a “groundbreaking anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News." |
| 6-20-2008 Video Friday Five: Linda Smith 'I’ve spent 10 years of my life restoring little girls and young women who have been in the commercial sex industry.' |
| 6-20-2008 Video Friday Five: Linda Smith 'I’ve spent 10 years of my life restoring little girls and young women who have been in the commercial sex industry.' |
| 6-20-2008 Web Site Helps Officials Track Prostitution 'Every police department in the country ought to log on to see who’s operating in their area.' |
| 6-19-2008 Cancer Patient Cured with His Own Cells A 52-year-old cancer patient from Oregon, given less than a year to live, has made a full recovery following an injection of billions of his own immune cells. |
| 6-19-2008 Democrats Keep Judicial Nominees in Holding Pattern Supporters of Judge Robert Conrad rally in Washington, call for immediate committee vote. |
| 6-19-2008 Gay Activists Oppose Medal of Freedom for Retired General Pace is being criticized for comments he made about homosexuality. |
| 6-19-2008 Obama's 'Call to Renewal' Speech Sen. Barack Obama gave the following address on June 28, 2006, in Washington, D.C. |
| 6-19-2008 Three Attorneys General Discuss Polygamy They reportedly discussed what — if anything — should be done to prosecute polygamists. |
| 6-19-2008 U.N. Terminology Legitimizes Prostitution 'Rather than legitimizing the behavior that leads to HIV/AIDS, there should be efforts meant at curtailing it.' |
| 6-18-2008 Australian Web Site Tells Kids: ‘Die to Save the Planet’ The site instructs users to take a quiz to “find out what age you should die at so you don’t use more than your fair share of Earth’s resources.” |
| 6-18-2008 Canadian Human Rights Commission Re-Examines 'Hate Speech' Laws 'To have the government silence speech by branding it with a pejorative term is to chill all critical speech.' |
| 6-18-2008 Pro-Life T-Shirts Get Sixth-Grader in Trouble Thomas More Law Center is suing, alleging viewpoint discrimination. |
| 6-18-2008 Summit Will Equip Values Voters to Defend Marriage Three-day event features national family leaders and policymakers. |
| 6-18-2008 U.K. Adoption Agency to Quit over Same-Sex Placements At least 15 states have laws similar to Britain's, which gives homosexuals special rights. |
| 6-17-2008 Same-Sex 'Marriages' Erode Religious Freedoms 'California's judicially imposed social experiment has hastened the demise of religious freedom across the U.S.' |
| 6-17-2008 American Medical Association Considers Policy to Restrict Pharmacists' Rights In 2007, 36 states considered legislation to protect health care providers' right of conscience. |
| 6-17-2008 Bishops Condemn E |