Lawrence D. Jones

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• Nov 6, 2007

  Judge Delays Ruling in Late-Term Abortionist Case

  A county judge heard arguments Friday, but delayed a decision, over whether charges against abortion practitioner George Tiller for performing illegal late-term abortions should be dismissed.

• Nov 6, 2007

  Thompson Defends '100 Percent Pro-Life' Record

  Presidential candidate Fred Thompson reaffirmed his “100 percent pro-life” on Monday – a day after expressing his disapproval of a federal ban on abortion.

• Nov 5, 2007

  Newdow Brings New Challenge to Pledge of Allegiance

  The California atheist whose effort to strip the phrase “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance was rebuffed by the U.S. Supreme Court three years ago has joined two parents to pursue the same legal battle.

• Nov 5, 2007

  Creation Museum Surpasses Year-Long Attendance Goal in Less Than 6 Months

  A 60,000 square-foot museum that teaches about the literal six days of Creation has proven to be more popular than expected, surpassing its projected first-year attendance in less than six months since its opening.

• Nov 3, 2007

  Court Overturns Ban on Prayer in Jesus' Name, Skirts Constitution Question

  An appeals court has overturned a ban on prayers mentioning Jesus’ name in the Indiana House chamber but gave no opinion on the constitutionality of sectarian prayers.

• Nov 2, 2007

  Gov'ts Press Pharmacists to Ignore Pope's Anti-Abortion Pill Call

  Both Italian and Chilean governments have told pharmacists that they are obligated to dispense drugs such as the “morning after pill” even if it means violating their moral beliefs.

• Nov 1, 2007

  Westboro Cult Slammed with $10.9M Fine for Funeral Protest

  A fundamentalist Kansas “church” notorious for protesting at the funerals of troops killed in Iraq was ordered Wednesday to pay $10.9 million in damages to the father of a fallen Marine.

• Oct 30, 2007

  Church Reassesses Approach to Death Penalty After Members Killed

  The atmosphere at a United Methodist church in Connecticut known for its outspoken opposition against capital punishment changed after the type of people they were striving to protect killed members from their own congregation.

• Oct 29, 2007

  New Funds Fuel Largest Study on American Congregations

  Researchers behind the largest and most representative study of American churches and their worshipers ever developed in the United States will be able to update their 2001 findings with the help of new funds.

• Oct 29, 2007

  Pro-Life Coalition Submits Petition Urging Tiller Clinic Probe

  A pro-life coalition has submitted a petition with twice the number of signatures required, demanding a grand jury investigation of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Kansas where infamous late-term abortion doctor George Tiller works.