Report: Homosexual Serial Killer, Suspected of Killing at Least Five Men, Had Man Tied Up During Arrest

Report: Homosexual Serial Killer, Suspected of Killing at Least Five Men, Had Man Tied Up During Arrest

TORONTO — A suspected serial killer from Canada who was arrested last month and charged with the first-degree murder of five men with whom he had a sexual relationship allegedly had another man tied up at the time of his arrest, reports state. Bruce McArthur, 66, of Toronto is accused of killing the men and hiding their remains […]

ACLU Wants Montana to Allow Nurse Practitioners, Midwives to Perform Abortions

ACLU Wants Montana to Allow Nurse Practitioners, Midwives to Perform Abortions

HELENA, Mont. — The American Civil Liberties Union of Montana (ACLU) and the New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights have filed a lawsuit to challenge a Montana law that prohibits advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) from providing abortions. “In a state as large and sparsely populated as Montana, it’s common sense to expand access to safe abortion […]

Judge Questions New York AG’s Attempts to Stop Pro-Lifers From Reaching Women Outside Abortion Facility

Judge Questions New York AG’s Attempts to Stop Pro-Lifers From Reaching Women Outside Abortion Facility

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A federal judge in New York cast doubt on Monday on the assertions of the state’s attorney general, who had sued a number of pro-lifers for allegedly “harassing” abortion-minded mothers outside of Choices Women’s Medical Center in Jamaica. “[The defendants and their attorneys] have got to know clearly what harassment means,” U.S. District Judge […]

UK Judge Rules Hospital May Withdraw Brain Damaged Baby’s Life Support Despite Parents’ Wishes

UK Judge Rules Hospital May Withdraw Brain Damaged Baby’s Life Support Despite Parents’ Wishes

LONDON — A judge in the United Kingdom has ruled that doctors may turn off the life support of an 11-month-old baby who suffered brain damage at birth, even though the child’s parents would like to give their son care no matter his condition. They say that it is hospital staff who negligently caused him harm, […]

Florida Female Student Who Identifies as Male Sues to Use Boys’ Restroom, Locker Room at School

Florida Female Student Who Identifies as Male Sues to Use Boys’ Restroom, Locker Room at School

ORLANDO, Fla. — A female student in Florida who identifies as a male has filed a lawsuit along with her parents in an effort to obtain access to the boys’ restroom and locker room facilities. The 15-year-old, who is only being identified as John Doe in the legal challenge, has suffered from gender dysphoria since […]

Atheist Group Won’t Persist in Complaint Against Music Teacher Who Played ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ During Announcements

Atheist Group Won’t Persist in Complaint Against Music Teacher Who Played ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ During Announcements

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — A Tennessee chapter of one of the most conspicuous professing atheist groups in the nation has decided not to persist in its complaint against a music teacher at a public elementary school who played Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” during the morning announcements. “FFRF-ETC is not going to continue to pursue this issue,” Aleta Ledendecker […]

Mother Sues Teachers for Allegedly Assigning Islamic Propaganda to Seventh Grade Students

Mother Sues Teachers for Allegedly Assigning Islamic Propaganda to Seventh Grade Students

CHATHAM, N.J. — A mother in New Jersey has filed suit against her son’s school district, principal and several social studies teachers after one of his homework assignments for his seventh grade World Cultures and Geography class included watching two specific Islamic-themed videos that she found to be coercive propaganda. Libby Hilsenrath and her son, who […]

Church of England Urges ‘Unconditional Affirmation of Trans People … Within the Church’

Church of England Urges ‘Unconditional Affirmation of Trans People … Within the Church’

LONDON — The House of Bishops for the Church of England is urging its churches to affirm those who have gender dysphoria and says that “everyone’s Christian journey—like the journey to find one’s true identity—is unique.” The development has raised concern among evangelical groups, which state that the notion is an affront to the Creator and the […]

Irish Prime Minister Says He Will Campaign for Liberalization of Abortion Laws

Irish Prime Minister Says He Will Campaign for Liberalization of Abortion Laws

LONDON (Reuters) — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Saturday that he would campaign for a liberalization of the country’s restrictive abortion laws ahead of a referendum in the coming months, adding that his views on the issue had evolved. Varadkar’s government plans to hold the referendum as soon as May to loosen some of […]