DOVER, Del. — Lawmakers in Delaware have passed a bill that would ensure that abortion remains legal in the state should the U.S. Supreme Court ever overturn Roe v. Wade. The House passed Senate Bill 5 on Tuesday, which amended current law that made it illegal for abortions to be performed except in the cases of […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson released a statement on Wednesday recognizing “LGBT Pride Month,” an act that some have noted President Donald Trump has not done, unlike predecessor Barack Obama, who released such a statement each year. “In recognition of LGBTI Month, the Department of State affirms its solidarity with the human […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A federal judge has dismissed an international lawsuit filed by an African homosexual activist group, which accused an American pastor of committing “crimes against humanity” for speaking out against homosexual behavior in the country. U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor, appointed to the bench by then-President Bill Clinton, issued an order on Monday declaring […]
An Orange County jury Monday awarded $2 million for past and future damages to the granddaughter of a founder of the Trinity Broadcasting Network, finding that her grandmother acted “outrageously” to allegations that the plaintiff was molested when she was 13 by a TBN employee. Jan Crouch died in May of 2016. Carra Crouch will […]
(The Christian Institute) — The Australian state of Tasmania has rejected a bill to legalize euthanasia. The legislation was defeated by 16 votes to 8 in the lower house of the Tasmanian Parliament. It marks the third time in ten years that a euthanasia bill has been defeated in the state. The legislation would have […]
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that a mother may sue her OB/GYN and radiologist for “wrongful birth” after they failed to tell her that her child had birth defects so that she might be able to obtain an abortion. “The right to sue for wrongful birth belongs to parents who were […]
PHOENIX, Ariz. — The Arizona Department of Transportation, which oversees the state Motor Vehicle Division (MVD), states that it will void a driver’s license that was mistakenly issued to a man who posed for his photo wearing a colander on his head. Sean Corbett has been attempting for two years to be permitted to wear the […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Republican governor of Kentucky is calling on faith leaders in Louisville to form walking prayer groups in the city’s high-crime areas to help combat the blot of violence within the municipality. Gov. Matt Bevin issued his plea on Thursday during a meeting at Western Middle School, which was packed with hundreds of pastors from throughout the […]
LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan farmer has filed suit after being banned from selling produce at a local farmer’s market for operating his business in accordance with his beliefs on marriage. Steve Tennes, a Roman Catholic, operates Country Mill Farms, a fruit orchard in Charlotte, Michigan. The 120-acre farm is open to the public, and […]
WASHINGTON — Over 100 U.S. mayors recently added their names to a joint letter expressing opposition to defunding the abortion and contraception giant Planned Parenthood. The correspondence was addressed to House Speaker Paul Ryan, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Minority Leader Charles Schumer. “We the undersigned mayors lead over 100 cities […]