Lawrence D. Jones

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• Jan 20, 2008

  Thousands Give Voice to the Unborn, Hope to Moms

  On Jan. 22, abortion rights activists will be marking the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade in the name of a woman's right to choose. Pro-life supporters, meanwhile, will be speaking on behalf of the most vulnerable and weakest members of society under their own "holiday" on Sunday: National Sanctity of Human Life Day.

• Jan 18, 2008

  Michigan Senate Panel Approves Partial-Birth Abortion Ban

  A new effort by Michigan lawmakers to ban partial-birth abortion in the state made headway Wednesday when a state Senate panel approved legislation to stop what pro-life advocates call a gruesome procedure.

• Jan 17, 2008

  School to Offer Class on Bible's Literary, Historical Ties

  A high school in South Carolina will soon become the first school in its district to offer a class in which students use the Bible to examine its effects on literature, history and art.

• Jan 16, 2008

  Texas Decision on Creation College's Science Degree Delayed

  Texas education officials have agreed to grant a creation college more time to prepare recently requested information about its graduate science degree programs.

• Jan 16, 2008

  Pro-Life Club Sues School Over Discrimination

  A conservative legal group has filed a lawsuit against a California high school after it denied recognition to a student pro-life club.

• Jan 14, 2008

  Ky. Lawmakers Push for Requiring Ultrasound Before Abortion

  Bringing the abortion debate up to date with modern technology, a Kentucky legislator introduced a bill last week that would require women seeking an abortion to first undergo an ultrasound and be offered a view of the results.

• Jan 12, 2008

  Dallas Man Regains Freedom to Distribute Gospel Tracts

  A Christian man who was told by police that he needed to purchase a ticket in order to share his faith outside a Dallas area transit station will no longer face those restrictions.

• Jan 12, 2008

  UN Agency Criticized for Placing Abortion Before Development

  An international network of pro-family groups is calling on the UN Population Fund to place development before its promotion of abortion and contraception under the agency's "reproductive health services."

• Jan 11, 2008

  School Policy Allowing Bible Distribution Ruled Unconstitutional

  A federal judge has ruled a Missouri school district's policy permitting Bible distribution unconstitutional, but an attorney representing the district has vowed to appeal.

• Jan 10, 2008

  Pro-family Group Formed to Protect Traditional Marriage

  A new group announced Tuesday it will be holding public hearings to educate Vermonters on the benefits of traditional marriage. The announcement came after pro-family advocates concluded that a state-backed committee studying gay “marriage” would not adequately explore that side of the debate.