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• “Judge favors trial soon on Calif. gay marriage ban,” Lisa Leff, Associated Press (July 1, 2009)

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown, defendants in the lawsuit, had argued against lifting the ban. They said allowing same-sex marriages to resume would create confusion for couples and for the state.

• “D.C. Judge Rejects Efforts to Block Gay Marriage Bill,” Nathan Black, The Christian Post (July 1, 2009)
• “Coalition submits proposals to ban abortion,” Charles S. Johnson, The Missoulian (July 2, 2009)

“The language of the personhood amendment proclaims what most people already know, which is that human life begins at conception and that all human beings are persons,” Dr. Annie Bukacek, a Kalispell internist, told a rally of about 50 people on the Capitol steps.

• “Parents denied abortion clinic records,” United Press International (July 1, 2009)
• “ACLU targets Gideons in Texas school case,” Charlie Butts, OneNewsNow (July 2, 2009)
• “N.Y. to Pay for Eggs for Stem Cell Research,” Rob Stein, The Washington Post (June 26, 2009)

New York has become the first state to allow taxpayer-funded researchers to pay women for giving their eggs for embryonic stem cell research, a move welcomed by many scientists but condemned by critics who fear it will lead to the exploitation of vulnerable women.

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• “Abortions down slightly in Minnesota,” Bob Von Sternberg, The Star Tribune (July 1, 2009)

According to the annual report by the Minnesota Department of Health, 12,948 abortions were performed last year, 895 fewer than in 2007.

• “Report: Abortions drop for fifth straight year in Wisconsin,” Associated Press (June 30, 2009)

A state report released Tuesday found 8,229 abortions were performed in the state last year, down from 8,267 in 2007. The number of abortions in the state has fallen for five straight years now.

• “Liberty’s champion,” Marvin Olasky, WORLD Magazine (July 4, 2009)

Calvin was a fallen sinner, as all of us are, but was he especially mean-spirited? He taught that God created the world out of love and loved the world so much that Christ came down from the glorious kingdom of heaven and plunged into this world’s muck.

• “Conservative Christian groups form new federation,” Jody Brown, OneNewsNow (July 1, 2009)
• “Ouch! Planned Parenthood stung again…,” Charlie Butts, OneNewsNow (July 1, 2009)

“We want the attorney general of the state of Alabama to take this seriously and do his own investigation to find out what further is happening and convict Planned Parenthood where appropriate,” she says. “And we also hope the legislators pay attention so that if there is any state or local funding going to Planned Parenthood, that they can immediately cut the funding.”

• “Fixing The Heart With Stem Cells,” Bill Whitaker, CBS News (June 29, 2009)

This week doctors in Los Angeles have given a heart attack patient an infusion of stem cells grown from his own heart muscle.

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• “Gay Marriage Lost in Shuffle of Divided Senate,” Jeremy W. Peters, The New York Times (June 29, 2009)
• “Gay marriage stalls as RI lawmakers wrap up,” Associated Press (June 28, 2009)
• “Claims heard over abortion guide,” BBC News (June 29, 2009)
• “Schuller’s daughter seeks to heal a house of God,” Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press (June 29, 2009)
• “Senior legal figures join in opposition to ‘euthanasia law’ proposals,” Martin Beckford, London Daily Telegraph (June 29, 2009)
• “World of Faith and Freedom: Why International Religious Liberty Is Vital to American National Security,” William McKenzie, The Christian Century (June 30, 2009)
• “ACLU defends Muslim prison prayer,” Charlie Butts and Marty Cooper, OneNewsNow (June 29, 2009)
• “Researchers Discover New Source of Stem Cells,” Jessica Berman, VOA News (June 25, 2009)

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• “Family Says Doctors Tried to ‘Euthanize’ Stroke Victim,” Fox News (June 23, 2009)
• “Sex education goes full circle,” Cheryl Wetzstein, The Washington Times (June 23, 2009)
• “La. Senate OKs bill to allow health care refusal,” Associated Press (June 23, 2009)
• “SKorea hospital enforces ‘right to die’ ruling,” Agence France Presse (June 23, 2009)
• “Atheist group blasts ‘prayer station’ in city building,” Doug Stanglin, USA Today (June 22, 2009)
• “Worship legal if library OKs religious meeting,” Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle (June 22, 2009)
• “Can Science and Religion Co-Exist in Harmony?,” Pew Research Center (June 22, 2009)
• “Destroying life for science,” Margaret Somerville, The Ottawa Citizen (June 22, 2009)

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• “Is the Internet cutting into family time?,” Amy Farnsworth, Christian Science Monitor (June 16, 2009)
• “Gay Group Slams Policies of President,” Laura Meckler, The Wall Street Journal (June 16, 2009)
• “DC board rejects gay marriage referendum effort,” Gillian Gaynair, Chicago Tribune (June 15, 2009)
• “State Senate postpones vote on sex ed bill,” Staff Report, Fayetteville Observer (June 16, 2009)
• “Pope stresses religion’s importance in ‘social fabric’,” AFP (June 17, 2009)
• “Removing the velvet glove,” Andree Seu, WORLD Magazine (June 17, 2009)
• “Adult stem cells are a promising market,” Anna Kattan, CNNMoney (June 16, 2009)
• “Senate sends Jindal proposed animal-human-hybrid ban,” Associated Press (June 15, 2009)

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• “Placentas could be an important source of stem cells to fight disease,” Sandy Kleffman, Contra Costa Times (June 15, 2009)
• ““Conspiracy of hype” over stem cell research,” BioEdge (June 12, 2009)
• “In R.I., some wary as tide of gay marriage rises at border,” Eric Moskowitz, The Boston Globe (June 15, 2009)
• “Same-Sex Marriage Gains Traction,” Tim Craig, The Washington Post (June 16, 2009)
• “Christian conservatives fight expansion of hate-crimes law,” Tiffany Stanley, Religion News Service (June 15, 2009)
• “Why Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ and Religious Liberty Can’t Coexist,” Chuck Colson, The Christian Post (June 14, 2009)
• “Adult stem cells are a promising market,” Anna Kattan, CNNMoney.com (June 16, 2009)
• “Freeing yourself with forgiveness,” Julia Duin, The Washington Times (June 14, 2009)
• “Let Us Not Comfort Cruel Men,” Peter Wehner, Commentary (June 16, 2009)

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• “D.C. Panel Hears Arguments On Gay Marriage Referendum,” Tim Craig, The Washington Post (June 10, 2009)
• “Gay couples forced to flee US over immigration law,” Michelle Roberts, Associated Press (June 10, 2009)
• “Can Obama Work to Reduce Abortion Demand Without Judging Morality of Abortion?,” Dan Gilgoff, U.S. News & World Report (June 10, 2009)
• “‘Caring for my dying mum set me against euthanasia’,” The Christian Institute (UK) (June 10, 2009)
• “Teacher accused of displaying Bible sues district,” Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press (June 10, 2009)
• “Court Says Ten Commandments Monument Endorses Religion,” Associated Press (June 9, 2009)
• “Letter moves county to allow ‘God’ at civil weddings,” Charlie Butts, OneNewsNow (June 11, 2009)
• “New York Stem Cell Research Plan Bashed, Exploits Women for Research Eggs,” Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com (June 8, 2009)

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• “Sotomayor’s abortion ties,” Editorial, The Washington Times (June 10, 2009)
• “D.C. Abortion Funding Ban is in Danger of Being Side-Stepped,” Monica Gabriel, CNSNews.com (June 10, 2009)
• “Give me those old-time Baptists,” Joe Phelps, Louisville Courier-Journal (June 10, 2009)
• “Christian Attorneys Ask High Court to Stop ACLU’s Attack on Mojave Desert Cross,” Nathan Black, The Christian Post (June 9, 2009)
• “House bill would establish HQ for abortion activism,” Charlie Butts, OneNewsNow (June 10, 2009)
• “Choose Life License Plate Effort Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary, Saves Lives,” Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com (June 8, 2009)
• “Survey Examines America’s Megachurchgoers,” Lillian Kwon, The Christian Post (June 9, 2009)

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• “Stem Cells and Torture,” Gilbert Meilaender, The Weekly Standard (June 8, 2009)
• “Child welfare 2: the welfare of an unborn child is nonsense,” BioEdge (June 6, 2009)
• “Stem cells offer hope for muscle repair,” Megan Ogilvie, The Toronto Star (June 8, 2009)
• “Year of the Bible,” Marv Knox, The Baptist Standard (June 8, 2009)
• “Evangelical Group Banned From Tulsa Housing Projects, Chapter Leader Says,” James Osbourne, Fox News (June 8, 2009)
• “Dutch euthanasia requests on the rise,” Townhall.com (June 5, 2009)
• “Campaign spurs parents to talk about sex,” United Press International (June 8, 2009)
• “UCLA Allows Student to Thank Jesus at Graduation,” Katherine T. Phan, The Christian Post (June 6, 2009)

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• “Umbilical cord blood bill passes House,” Laura Bischoff, Dayton Daily News (June 3, 2009)
• “Hybrid hearts could solve transplant shortage,” Andy Coghlan, The New Scientist (June 3, 2009)
• “New York Catholic Bishops issue statement on same-sex marriage,” News 10 (June 3, 2009)
• “Children should be taught Christian values, says new Archbishop,” Jonathan Wynne-Jones, London Daily-Telegraph (June 4, 2009)
• “Britain is sleepwalking into euthanasia,” Dr. Peter Saunders, Christian Today (June 4, 2009)
• “Missing the Point on the Hate Crimes Bill,” Erik Stanley, Townhall (June 3, 2009)
• “Pigs could be a new source for stem cells, say researchers in China,” Staff, New York Daily News (June 3, 2009)
• “Researchers Restore Vision to Legally Blind With Stem Cells,” Jason Mick, Daily Tech (June 4, 2009)

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• “N.H. Poised for Gay Marriage Vote,” WCAX (June 3, 2009)
• “Harvard to Endow Chair in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies,” Jacques Steinberg, The New York Times (June 4, 2009)
• “Tough times mean time together for some families,” Megan K. Scott, Associated Press (June 2, 2009)
• “Justice stumped on gay marriage,” Steve Visser, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (June 3, 2009)
• “With abortion, schoolmates might matter more than religious devotion,” Tami Dennis, Los Angeles Times (June 2, 2009)
• “NIH Reviewing Comments on Obama Funding Embryonic Stem Cell Research,” Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com (June 2, 2009)
• “Disney hosts ‘Gay Days’ this weekend,” Allie Martin, OneNewsNow (June 3, 2009)
• “Protestant groups use ads to lure members,” Rose French, Associated Press (June 2, 2009)

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• “Microsoft’s New Search Engine Puts Porn in Motion,” Joseph Abrams, FOXNews (June 2, 2009)
• “Utah plots viral, virtual battle against HPV,” The Salt Lake Tribune (June 1, 2009)
• “MS sufferer takes suicide case to Lords,” Reuters (June 2, 2009)
• “Inside the baby mind,” Jonah Lehrer, The Boston Globe (April 26, 2009)
• “The Challenge to Religious Liberty in Indonesia,” Richard G. Kraince, The Heritage Foundation (June 1, 2009)
• “Christ Alone,” John Calvin with Knox Bucer-Beza, Christianity Today (June 1, 2009)
• “Pharmacist opposes embryonic stem-cell research,” Fort Mill Times (June 1, 2009)

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• “Pro-Life Leaders Denounce Murder of Abortion Doctor George Tiller,” FOXNews.com (June 1, 2009)
• “NY exhibit on gay rights hits amid marriage debate,” Daniel Trotta, Reuters (June 1, 2009)
• “Maryland AG Considers Recognizing Gay Marriages,” WBAL-TV (June 1, 2009)
• “Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells Injected Into Skeletal Muscle Can Repair Heart Tissue,” Science Daily (May 28, 2009)
• “Spaniards against free abortion for 16-yr-olds – poll,” Raquel Castillo, Reuters (June 1, 2009)
• “The Debate Over Sex Ed.: Fight is on in legislature over what class includes,” James Romoser, Winston-Salem Journal (May 31, 2009)
• “Local pastor prepares to take teen abstinence class to masses,” Harriet Vaughan, The Tennessean (May 29, 2009)
• “Ticket to learn,” Alisa Harris, WORLD Magazine (June 6, 2009)
• “Adult stem cell research moving forward, but still slow,” Brandi Powell, News 24 Austin (May 31, 2009)

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• “Group Begins Ad Blitz Against Same-Sex Marriage,” Jeremy W. Peters, The New York Times (May 27, 2009)
• “Opponents of Gay Marriage in D.C. Demand Referendum,” FOXNews (May 28, 2009)
• “Pa.’s top court says viewing child pornography is a crime,” Associated Press (May 27, 2009)
• “U.S. student, 20, emerges as anti-abortion crusader,” Dan Whitcomb, Reuters (May 28, 2009)
• “Obama Woos Catholics With Nuanced Abortion Talk,” Dan Gilgoff, U.S. News & World Report (May 27, 2009)
• “‘Renewable’ marriages a bad idea,” Charlie Butts, OneNewsNow (May 28, 2009)
• “Contact lens stem cell sight aid,” BBC News (May 28, 2009)
• “Draft stem-cell guidelines criticized,” Meredith Wadman, Nature (May 27, 2009)
• “World first: Japanese scientists create transgenic monkeys,” Richard Ingham, Physorg.org (May 27, 2009)

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• “Gay marriage supporters prepare for next fight,” Susan Ferriss, The Sacramento Bee (May 27, 2009)
• “California’s gay marriage ruling signals next step for both sides,” Jessica Garrison and Hector Becerra, The Los Angeles Times (May 27, 2009)
• “To talk or shout an issue for Catholics,” Steven P. Millies, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (May 24, 2009)
• “Texas school board preserves abstinence education,” Pete Chagnon, OneNewsNow (May 27, 2009)
• “The Bible – the foundation of America’s freedoms,” Allie Martin, OneNewsNow (May 27, 2009)
• “Why the White House Will Promote Sotomayor’s Religious Liberty Record,” Dan Gilgoff, U.S. News & World Report (May 26, 2009)
• “Obama dodges hard decisions on stem cell research,” Froma Harrop, The Houston Chronicle (May 26, 2009)
• “Going with the flow,” Joel Belz, WORLD Magazine (June 6, 2009)

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• “Exemption for Religious Foes Of Gay Marriage Debated,” Metro, The Washington Post (May 16, 2009)
• “ACLU Sues School Districts for Blocking Gay-Rights Web Sites,” David Kravets, Wired Magazine (May 19, 2009)
• “Bone marrow cell therapy may be beneficial for patients with ischemic heart disease,” Physorg.org (May 19, 2009)
• “Gay-Marriage Bill Falls Short in House,” The Washington Post (May 21, 2009)
• “S.Korea’s top court upholds ‘right to die’ ruling,” AFP (May 21, 2009)
• “NH gov. ‘reneges’ on ‘gay marriage’,” Michael Foust, Baptist Press (May 15, 2009)
• “University of Louisville researchers make stem-cell discovery,” Louisville Business Journal (May 21, 2009)
• “Two inches of providence stretches into a lifelong smile,” John Ensor, WORLD Magazine (May 19, 2009)

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• “Senate passes animal-human hybrid research ban,” Bill Barrow, The Times-Picayune (May 18, 2009)
• “Pawlenty signs ban on taxpayer funding of human cloning,” Mathias Baden, The Jordan Independent (May 18, 2009)
• “Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama at Notre Dame,” Richard Sincere, The Washington Examiner (May 19, 2009)
• “Governor Gregoire Signs Domestic Partnership Law,” Liz Jones, KUOW News (May 19, 2009)
• “Poll: Majority of Americans say they’re ‘pro-life’,” Adelle M. Banks, USA Today (May 18, 2009)
• “More Abortions in a Recession,” Lisa Belkin, The New York Times (May 18, 2009)
• “Abortion resolution passes state House,” Lucas L. Johnson II, Associated Press (May 19, 2009)
• “Federal funding of stem cell research may decline under proposed new rules,” Dan Vergano, USA Today (May 18, 2009)

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• “White House Pushes Back Against Protests of Pending Presidential Honorary Degree From Notre Dame,” Jake Tapper, ABC News (May 12, 2009)
• “North Dakota Governor Hoeven Signs Pro-Life Bills on Abortion, Ultrasound,” Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com (May 12, 2009)
• “N.Y. Assembly Passes Gay Marriage Bill,” Jeremy W. Peters, The New York Times (May 13, 2009)
• “New York moves closer to same-sex marriage,” CNN (May 13, 2009)
• “Stem cell debate lives on in new bill,” James Coburn, The Edmond Sun (May 12, 2009)
• “Health workers’ beliefs bill advances,” Bill Barrow, The Times-Picayune (May 12, 2009)
• “Panel Votes to Outlaw Human-Animal Hybrids,” Kevin McGill, Associated Press (May 12, 2009)
• “Clinton struggles to produce evidence to confirm Brazilian abortion story,” Catholic News Agency (May 13, 2009)
• “For Better Sleep Month, Consider How Abortion Causes Women Sleeping Disorders,” Amy Sobie, LifeNews.com (May 11, 2009)

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• “N.E.’s identity bolsters gay marriage tolerance,” Jenna Russell, The Boston Globe (May 11, 2009)
• “Choosing not to abort babies with disabilities,” Julia Duin, The Washington Times (May 10, 2009)
• “Character Assassins Gunning for Miss California, Supporters Say,” Joshua Rhett Miller, FOX News (May 11, 2009)
• “Gay marriage effort stalls in heavily Catholic RI,” Ray Henry, Associated Press (May 8, 2009)
• “District Attorney Reviewing Video of Tennessee Abortion Biz Hiding Sexual Abuse,” Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com (May 11, 2009)
• “No Other Issues Can Justify Voting for Pro-Abortion, Pro-Euthanasia, or Pro-Same-Sex Marriage Politicians, Says Vatican’s Top Judicial Official,” Terrence P. Jeffrey, CNSNews.com (May 11, 2009)
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  Conservatives Angered Over Obama’s Plan to Eliminate Abstinence-based Sex Education,” Pete Winn, CNSNews.com (May 11, 2009)
• “Bishops launch new campaign against embryonic stem-cell research,” Nancy Frazier O’Brien, Catholic News Service (May 11, 2009)

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