Tennessee Legislature Approves Governor’s “Laddered” Abortion Bill
Jun 19, 2020
After telling the public for weeks that it would only take up certain bills and it had no intention of taking up abortion legislation, at midnight last night the Tennessee Senate voted to suspend its rules to immediately take up Senate Bill 2196/House Bill 2263, the Governor’s bill creating a “laddered” approach to abortion restrictions.
Planned Parenthood Officially Endorses Joe Biden for President
Jun 19, 2020
Planned Parenthood has officially endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president. Acting President and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson called the election a life-and-death issue. “This election is a fight for our country’s very survival,” she said in a press statement while praising Biden for his longstanding support for reproductive rights. “Joe Biden is the only candidate in this race who will stand up for our health and our rights.”
Boy Scouts to Require Diversity and Inclusion Merit Badge for Rank of Eagle Scout
Jun 19, 2020
The Boy Scouts of America said Monday night it stands with the Black Lives Matter movement and plans are in the works for a badge related to diversity and inclusion that will be required to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout going forward.
U.S. Department of Education Finds Connecticut Athletic Policy Violates Title IX
Jun 12, 2020
After nearly a year of investigation, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) said a Connecticut policy which allowed male students identifying as female to compete in athletic competitions against biologically female students violated Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
City Drops 50-Person Limit on Church Services After Churches Stand Up for Religious Freedom
Jun 12, 2020
Outrage over a last-minute change of to Dane County, Wisconsin health rules to limit attendance at religious services prompted a protest of nearly 200 Catholics who marched from the state Capitol to the City-County Building.
Pro-life Organizations Protest COVID-19 Vaccines’ Use of Fetal Cells
Jun 12, 2020
A strong outcry from pro-life leaders is raising ethical questions in the medical community surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine candidates that are manufactured using cells derived from human fetuses electively aborted decades ago.
Author JK Rowling's Tweets on Transgender People Spark Outrage
Jun 12, 2020
International best-selling authorJ.K. Rowling drew outrage on Twitter after posting a series of tweets reiterating that biological sex is real. Her comments are now being deemed "transphobic."
New Jersey Adopts Mandated LGBTQ-Inclusive Planned Parenthood Sex Ed Standards
Jun 12, 2020
Last week, the New Jersey State Board of Education adopted the new Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. The board has been working closely with the LGBTQ activists Garden State Equality and Planned Parenthood to develop the new standards.
Trump Admin Warns UN Against Using COVID-19 To Promote Pro-Choice Agenda
Jun 4, 2020
At the most recent World Health Assembly meeting, the Trump administration disassociated itself from a number of paragraphs regarding "sexual and reproductive health" written into the Assembly’s COVID-19 Response Resolution.
Supreme Court to Rule on Religious Liberty Dispute Over Same-Sex Adoption
Jun 4, 2020
This week, the U.S. Justice Department filed a brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow religious-based adoption agencies to make adoption placements in accordance with their religious beliefs regarding human sexuality and marriage.
