WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld an Indiana law that declassifies “fetal remains” from the definition of pathological waste and thereby prohibits the burning of aborted or miscarried babies in incinerators along with medical trash. “This court has already acknowledged that a state has a ‘legitimate interest in proper disposal of fetal remains,’” the […]
(The Christian Institute) — A group defending the unborn say they are “greatly saddened” by a court’s decision to support at-home abortions. The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) was challenging the Scottish government’s decision to introduce “DIY” abortions. But judges in Edinburgh decided not to overturn a previous decision, saying Registered Medical […]
(BBC) — Fifty children have been rescued and nine people arrested after an Interpol investigation into an international paedophile ring. The arrests were made in Thailand, Australia and the US and more are expected, Interpol said. The investigation began in 2017 and focused on a hidden “dark web” site with 63,000 users worldwide. Police believe […]
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — A retired Lutheran minister and his wife have sued the owners and management of a Virginia apartment complex for threatening them with eviction following complaints over his regular Bible study in the community room, as well as other allegations that he denies. According to the legal challenge, Ken Hauge and his wife […]
NAIROBI (Reuters) — Kenya’s high court on Friday upheld a law banning gay sex, keeping same sex relations punishable by 14 years in jail in the East African nation and drawing strong criticism from the United Nations and rights activists. Same-sex relationships are a crime in more than 70 countries around the world, almost half […]
(Al Jazeera) — A majority in Brazil’s Supreme Court has voted to make homosexual and transgender discrimination a crime, like racism, a decision coming amid fears the country’s far-right president will roll back LGBT social gains. Six of the Supreme Federal Tribunal’s 11 judges have voted in favor of the measure. The five other judges […]
(NBC Los Angeles) — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to prohibit official travel to Alabama for one year in response to that state’s recently approved abortion ban. The motion, recommended by Supervisor Hilda Solis, makes exceptions for travel related to emergencies and other matters where the ban would seriously harm county […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama Public Television has decided that it will not run the same-sex “wedding” episode of the longtime children’s cartoon “Arthur” as it does not want to breach its trust with parents in the state. “Parents have trusted Alabama Public Television for more than 50 years to provide children’s programs that entertain, educate […]
(The Washington Times) — A spokeswoman for Vermont Gov. Phil Scott says he will allow a sweeping no-limits abortion bill to become law, although it may do so without his signature. The pro-choice Republican governor has ruled out a veto of H. 57, meaning that he will either sign it or allow it to become […]
DARTFORD, Kent — A court of appeal in the United Kingdom has upheld a ruling that a nurse was not unfairly dismissed when she lost her job in 2016 over complaints that she was sharing her faith with patients. “The respondent employer did not have a blanket ban on religious speech at the workplace. What was […]