Lawrence D. Jones

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• Mar 11, 2009

  Prop. 8 Opponents Begin Effort to Strike 'Marriage' from Calif. Law

  Proposition 8 opponents received permission Tuesday from the California Secretary of State's office to begin collecting petition signatures toward a repeal of the state's same-sex marriage ban.

• Mar 10, 2009

  Georgia Senate Panel Advances Personhood Bill

  A Georgia Senate committee advanced a bill on Monday that would halt all embryonic stem cell research in the state.

• Mar 10, 2009

  Pro-Lifers to Hold Prayer Rallies During Trial of Late-Term Abortionist

  Two pro-life groups will launch prayer events to coincide with the trial of a Kansas late-term abortion doctor. George R. Tiller, who has been charged with 19 counts of illegal late-term abortions, will stand a jury trial on Monday.

• Mar 9, 2009

  FRC Takes Leave from Values Action Team Over Brownback's Support for Sebelius

  Family Research Council said it is sitting out of "Values Action Team" meetings led by Sen. Sam Brownback over his support for HHS Secretary nominee Kathleen Sebelius, a strong advocate of abortion rights.

• Mar 9, 2009

  Memorial Crosses for Utah Troopers Under Attack by Atheists

  A Denver federal appeals court will today hear arguments on whether privately-funded memorial crosses honoring fallen troopers in Utah violate the Establishment Clause.

• Mar 9, 2009

  Obama Publishes Proposal to Rescind 'Conscience' Rule

  The Department of Health and Human Services will begin accepting comments from the public this week on a proposal by the Obama administration to completely rescind federal regulations placed into effect by former President Bush that protect the right to conscience for healthcare workers.

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  Mar 7, 2009

  Obama to Lift Restrictions on Embryonic Stem Cell Research

  President Obama is expected to sign an executive order reversing a ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, according to administration officials.

• Mar 3, 2009

  Calif. Legislature Goes on Record Opposing Prop. 8

  Both houses of the state Legislature went on record on Monday opposing the validity of Proposition 8, the state's constitutional ban on gay marriage, just days before the California Supreme Court takes up the issue.

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  Mar 2, 2009

  Pro-Life Groups Pledge to Oppose Gov. Sebelius as Health Chief

  Pro-life groups have vowed to block Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' confirmation as the secretary of Human and Health Services following news that she will officially be nominated to the post on Monday.

• Mar 1, 2009

  Anti-Quran Filmmaker Calls for Int'l Free Speech Law

  Dutch lawmaker and filmmaker Geert Wilders, whose critical views on Islam have drawn controversy worldwide, called for an International First Amendment on Friday that would repeal all hate speech laws.