US Department of State Praises Botswana for Decriminalizing Homosexual Behavior

US Department of State Praises Botswana for Decriminalizing Homosexual Behavior

WASHINGTON (AFP) — The United States on Thursday welcomed the decriminalization of homosexuality in Botswana, calling on other countries to follow its example. “We are pleased by #Botswana’s High Court decision to decriminalize same-sex relationships — an historic moment in protecting human rights for all,” State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said on Twitter. “Congrats to […]

Illinois, Vermont Govs. Sign Bills Declaring ‘Fundamental Right’ to Abortion, No ‘Independent Rights’ for Unborn

Illinois, Vermont Govs. Sign Bills Declaring ‘Fundamental Right’ to Abortion, No ‘Independent Rights’ for Unborn

The Democratic governor of Illinois and the Republican governor of Vermont have signed bills into law that enshrine the “right” to abortion in their state, while explicitly stating that are no “independent rights” for the unborn. “Today, we proudly proclaim that in this state, we trust women,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said during the signing […]

Democratic Lawmaker Calls Abortion ‘Modern-Day Genocide,’ Sponsors Initiative to Put ‘No Right to Abortion’ in State Constitution

Democratic Lawmaker Calls Abortion ‘Modern-Day Genocide,’ Sponsors Initiative to Put ‘No Right to Abortion’ in State Constitution

MONROE, La. — A Democratic lawmaker has put forward a ballot initiative that would allow residents to vote on whether the Louisiana Constitution should be amended to specifically declare that there is no right to an abortion in the state. Rep. Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe, recently put forward House Bill 425, known as the Love Life […]

Pastor Contrasts American Christianity With Fervor of Chinese Christians: ‘I Will Not Pray You Become Like Us’

Pastor Contrasts American Christianity With Fervor of Chinese Christians: ‘I Will Not Pray You Become Like Us’

A pastor in Hawaii recently shared a story about his visit to China, where he was taken aback by the authenticity and fervor of Christians in the nation, as compared to what he observes in the United States. Wayne Cordeiro, the pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship in Honolulu, Hawaii, outlined that he went to […]

Oklahoma Teen Slams Baby in Car Seat to Ground, Says He Was Under Influence of Laced Pot

Oklahoma Teen Slams Baby in Car Seat to Ground, Says He Was Under Influence of Laced Pot

 EDMOND, Okla. (WGN-TV) — A teenager arrested after he allegedly attacked a baby outside of an Edmond supermarket blames the entire hallucination on laced marijuana. A calm evening trip to the Crest Foods grocery store quickly turned into panic when the teenager began beating on customer’s moving cars. “He literally just picked up the […]

Texas City Becomes ‘Sanctuary for the Unborn’ With Exceptions, Declares Abortion Groups ‘Criminal Organizations’

Texas City Becomes ‘Sanctuary for the Unborn’ With Exceptions, Declares Abortion Groups ‘Criminal Organizations’

WASKOM, Texas — City council members in Waskom, Texas voted unanimously on Tuesday night to declare itself a “sanctuary city for the unborn” and to disallow any abortion facilities from doing business within its borders, declaring such entities to be “criminal organizations.” The approved ordinance contains the exceptions of rape, incest and life of the […]

‘I Refused to Give Up on My Baby’: Mother Says Doctors Told Her 10 Times to Abort Daughter With Spina Bifida

‘I Refused to Give Up on My Baby’: Mother Says Doctors Told Her 10 Times to Abort Daughter With Spina Bifida

(The Christian Institute) — A mother has shared how she refused to have an abortion even though doctors offered it ten times after diagnosing her baby with a disability. Natalie Halson explained that doctors persistently pressured her to have an abortion because of baby Mirabelle’s diagnosis of spina bifida — a condition where the spine […]