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Judge: Catholic Employers Can Deny Workers Time Off to Seek Abortions, IVF Treatments

September 26th, 2024

A North Dakota judge recently just ruled that Catholic employers do not have to provide time off for workers to seek abortions or IVF treatments, arguing that such federal regulations violate their freedom of religion.

Political & Religious Controversy 93 Comments

Alliance of Christian Investors Pressure Retailers to Drop Abortion Drug

August 15th, 2024

Should Costco and Walmart offer an abortion drug? A group of Christian investors says no, and is urging the nation's largest retailers not to sell the abortion pills, warning that they may receive public backlash.

Political & Religious Controversy 99 Comments

New Survey: Over 60% of Catholics Support Abortion

April 18th, 2024

A shocking new poll shows that more than 6 in 10 Catholics in the United States support abortion, a stark contrast from the Church's official pro-life position. How are they reacting to Arizona's recent abortion ban?

Christian 123 Comments

Alabama Supreme Court Rules Frozen Embryos Are Children, Citing Bible

February 21st, 2024

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are legally human beings, and they cited God and the Bible in their legal judgment. Now, IVF clinics are expected to exit the state, unless the ruling is overturned.

Political & Religious Controversy 146 Comments

Texas Woman's Case Shines Spotlight on Strict Abortion Laws

December 14th, 2023

Texas woman Kate Cox is seeking an abortion because her fetus is extremely unlikely to survive, and may even be stillborn. The Texas Supreme Court and Attorney General are both refusing, and now she's left the state.

Political & Religious Controversy 272 Comments

Missouri Clergy Challenge State's Abortion Ban

November 27th, 2023

Clergy in Missouri are challenging that state's strict abortion ban, citing legislators' statements that they were motivated by faith to pass the law. Is an abortion ban tantamount to pushing biblical values?

Political & Religious Controversy 208 Comments

Missouri Clergy Unite to Oppose State's Abortion Restrictions

January 26th, 2023

An interfaith group is challenging Missouri's strict anti-abortion law, arguing that lawmakers were blatantly imposing an evangelical Christian view of life and conception when passing the law.

Political & Religious Controversy 74 Comments

Jewish Women Challenge Kentucky Abortion Ban, Citing Religious Beliefs

October 10th, 2022

Three Jewish women have filed a lawsuit challenging Kentucky’s sweeping abortion ban on the basis of Jewish religious teachings. The suit argues that a ban on abortions infringes on their religious rights.

Political & Religious Controversy 116 Comments

After Roe, Is Gay Marriage Next on the Chopping Block?

June 28th, 2022

Abortion is no longer a right in the United States, and Justice Clarence Thomas doesn't want to stop there. He wrote that the court should take another look at rulings which legalized same-sex marriage and contraception.

Political & Religious Controversy 93 Comments

Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, Rolling Back Abortion Rights

June 24th, 2022

News that the Supreme Court officially voted to overturn Roe v. Wade and send abortion rights back to the states set off nationwide protests that are likely to continue throughout the summer and potentially beyond.

Political & Religious Controversy 181 Comments

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