A bill in the United States House of Representatives was defeated this week that would have outlawed sex-selection abortions. While the final vote was 246 to 168, the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) failed to obtain the two-thirds majority needed for passage by a mere 30 votes. Although most votes were cast along party lines, twenty […]
Continue reading …The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote today on a bill that would prohibit abortions based on the gender of the baby. The Prenatal Discrimination Act (PRENDA) was introduced by Arizona representative Trent Franks, who believes that sex-selection abortions, also known as gendercide, are occurring in the U.S. and must be stopped. The […]
Continue reading …A former attorney general has caused an “unprecedented” exodus from the Kansas Supreme Court in light of his upcoming hearing before the seven-judge panel. Phil Kline had been scheduled to appear at a disciplinary hearing pertaining to his investigations into alleged illegal activities by Planned Parenthood while serving as attorney general. In 2003, he began […]
Continue reading …The Obama administration has hired a “faith vote director” to rally Christians for his re-election. Michael Wear, 24, has been working for Obama for the past three and a half years in his Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. While his focus has been on social programs, such as promoting adoption and foster care, he […]
Continue reading …A well-known scientist claims that within the next fifteen to thirty years much of the world will accept evolutionary theory. Richard Leakey, 67, of Kenya, Africa states that advancements in science have escalated to a degree where he believes that soon “even the skeptics can accept it.” Leakey, who is a self-proclaimed atheist, has been […]
Continue reading …Reports out of Maharashtra, India state that abortionists are purportedly feeding aborted fetuses to dogs. Varsha Deshpande of the group Lek Ladki Abhiyan, which works to stop sex-selection in the country, says that she has been investigating the matter and has found it to be true. Deshpande explained that during a sting operation in 2010, […]
Continue reading …Approximately 15,000 Muslims are expected to gather in Hartford, Connecticut this weekend in an effort to “help the public understand Sharia and target the rise of Islamophobia in America.” The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Convention is the second largest Muslim event in the nation, and has been conducted annually for the past 37 […]
Continue reading …A special education teacher in the state of New Jersey who decided to retire rather than face tenure charges may still be subjected to disciplinary action, officials say. Jenye “Viki” Knox, 50, who teaches at Union Township High School in New Jersey, first came under fire in June of last year when she posted comments […]
Continue reading …A world-reknowned atheist says that he wants youth to read the Bible — but admits that he has an “ulterior motive.” Richard Dawkins recently wrote an op-ed for UK’s Guardian newspaper in response to an effort by the country’s Department of Education, which seeks to place a Bible in every public school in the land. […]
Continue reading …Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney recently perplexed pro-lifers when he participated in a campaign event with a well-known contraception manufacturer. On May 16, Romney attended a fundraiser at the Star Island, Florida residence of Bill Frost, the chairman of the board of Teva Pharmaceuticals. The company manufactures a number of abortifacient and birth control drugs, […]
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