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Kentucky Church Wins Case Against Louisville Mayor

Apr 17, 2020

On Fire Christian Center in Louisville, Ky., quickly took action against Mayor Greg Fischer after Fischer prohibited drive-in church services and urged residents not to attend Easter services in person.

Wilberforce Weekend 2020

Wilberforce Weekend Is Now Free

Apr 17, 2020

The Colson Center for Christian Worldview is offering their annual Wilberforce Weekend free!

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Democratic National Convention Moved to August

Apr 10, 2020

The Democratic National Convention has moved from July 13–16 to the week of August 17 in Milwaukee, Wis., due to concerns over the coronavirus.

Pro-Life Activist David Benham Arrested for Sidewalk Pregnancy Counseling

Pro-Life Activist David Benham Arrested for Sidewalk Pregnancy Counseling

Apr 10, 2020

David Benham, a conservative activist, was protesting outside an abortion clinic in Charlotte, N.C., over the weekend with other sidewalk counselors from Cities4Life, the nonprofit he and his twin brother, Jason, founded, when he and several others got arrested.

New York Attorney General Letitia James and the letter she institgated

AG Letter to HHS Calls for Unrestricted Access to Chemical Abortions

Apr 10, 2020

On March 30, attorneys general from 20 states currently under shelter-in-place orders and the District of Columbia signed a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn requesting that they “increase access to reproductive healthcare, including safe and legal abortion, during this pandemic.”

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Wyoming’s ‘Pro-Life’ Governor Vetoes Infant Born Alive Legislation

Apr 10, 2020

At the end of March, Wyoming’s governor, Mark Gordon, vetoed legislation that would have required medical care for a baby who survived an attempted abortion and imposed penalties on those who failed to provide “commonly accepted means of care that would be rendered to any other infant born alive.”

Rep. John DeBerry and the Tennessee House of Representatives

Tennessee Democratic Party Prohibits Incumbent Democratic Representative From Running as a Democrat

Apr 10, 2020

In a rather shocking move, the executive committee of Tennessee’s Democratic Party voted overwhelmingly this week to prohibit incumbent state Representative John DeBerry (Memphis) from running for re-election on the Democratic ticket.

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Appeals Court Reinstates Texas Ban on Abortions as Non-Essential During Crisis

Apr 10, 2020

On Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit issued a 2–1 decision overruling a federal district court that had issued an order temporarily prohibiting Texas from implementing Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to include abortion within its ban on elective surgery during the coronavirus pandemic.

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TX, OH, AL Blocked From Banning Abortions Due to COVID-19

Apr 3, 2020

Federal district court judges put temporary restraining orders on Texas, Ohio, and Alabama where Attorneys General Ken Paxton of Texas, Dave Yost of Ohio, and Steve Marshall of Alabama had declared that abortions were included in their respective state’s ban on non-essential surgery during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Americans and Worship Services in Light of Coronavirus Outbreak

Apr 3, 2020

How are Americans handling worship service attendance since the coronavirus outbreak? Are they still going to church or are they watching online?

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