Lawrence D. Jones

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  Apr 21, 2009

  Sebelius Approved by Senate Committee for HHS Post

  The Senate Finance Committee approved Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as the Secretary for Health and Human Services Tuesday.

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  Apr 21, 2009

  Pro-Lifers Make Eleventh Hour Effort to Derail Sebelius Nomination

  A Senate panel is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the bid of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as health and human services secretary. But pro-life activists are making an eleventh-hour push to derail her nomination.

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  Apr 20, 2009

  Homeland Security Head Defends Abortion Reference in 'Extremism' Report

  The head of the Department of Homeland Security on Sunday defended the inclusion of pro-life supporters in the agency's report that identifies possible terrorist threats, saying there have been extremist groups within the abortion debate that "have committed violent acts."

• Apr 18, 2009

  Senate Committee to Vote on Sebelius Nomination

  The Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the president's nominee for health and human services secretary, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, who came under fire this week for misstating the amount in political contributions she has received from a controversial late-term abortion doctor.

• Apr 18, 2009

  Draft Guidelines on Embryonic Stem Cell Research Released

  The Obama administration released draft guidelines on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research on Friday. Despite the so-called limits of the proposed NIH guidelines, pro-life groups remain strongly opposed to the idea of research using embryos altogether.

• Apr 17, 2009

  Supreme Court Asked to Review 'Choose Life' Plates

  A pro-life law firm filed a petition Thursday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review and reverse a lower court ruling that banned "Choose Life" license plates in Illinois.

• Apr 16, 2009

  NY Gov. Proposes Bill Legalizing Gay Marriage

  New York Gov. David Paterson introduced a bill Thursday to legalize same-sex marriage. "We stand to tell the world we want marriage equality in New York state," Paterson said

• Apr 16, 2009

  NY Gov. to Propose Bill Legalizing Gay Marriage

  Gov. David Paterson is expected to introduce a bill today to legalize same-sex marriage. The move comes nearly a year after Paterson ordered all state agencies to recognize gay marriages solemnized in other jurisdictions.

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  Apr 14, 2009

  Iowans Rally Against Gay Marriage

  For the second time in less than a week, hundreds of traditional marriage supporters rallied on Monday outside the Iowa Capitol to protest the state Supreme Court decision to allow gay marriage.

• Apr 12, 2009

  Students Encouraged to Skip School on 'Day of Silence'

  A national coalition of pro-family groups are urging parents to keep their students home this coming Friday in protest of the annual "Day of Silence," when students vow silence to bring attention to the discrimination of gay students.