Nathan Black

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• Jul 25, 2009

  House Rejects Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood

  The U.S. House on Friday rejected an amendment that sought to strip Planned Parenthood of taxpayer funding. The Pence Amendment was voted down 247 to 183.

• Jul 23, 2009

  156 Conservatives Urge Senate to Reject Sotomayor

  Opposition against the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has been spelled out on paper by 156 conservative and constitutional cause leaders and citizens.

• Jul 20, 2009

  Apollo 11 Ad Promotes 'Potential' of Every Human Life

  In conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, a pro-life group released a new ad with the support of retired astronauts.

• Jul 11, 2009

  Conservatives Wary of Abortion Coverage in Health Care Reform

  As House Democrats speed toward unveiling their health care reform package, conservatives are actively campaigning against letting it slip by with abortion coverage.

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  Jul 11, 2009

  Obama, Pope Discuss Abortion, Stem Cells

  In their first meeting Friday, President Barack Obama and Pope Benedict XVI touched on the ethics of abortion and stem cells. The pontiff offered Obama a copy of a document titled "An Instruction on Certain Bioethical Questions."

• Jul 9, 2009

  Proposed Policy to Put Religion Back in Iowa Schools

  Public school officials in Spencer, Iowa, have proposed a policy that would offer students elective classes on the Bible and on arguments against the theory of evolution.

• Jul 8, 2009

  Gay Marriages Now Recognized in D.C.

  Same-sex marriages performed in other states and countries are now recognized in the nation's capital. The bill became law after a failed attempt by conservatives, including ministers, to receive approval for a referendum.

• Jul 6, 2009

  Pro-Lifers Launch Personhood Battles to Protect Unborn

  Pro-lifers in Colorado and Montana recently launched ballot initiatives to protect the unborn in their state and lay a stepping stone to someday overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion.

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  Jul 4, 2009

  Tiller Murder Suspect Justifies Killing

  The anti-abortion activist charged with killing late-term abortion doctor George Tiller has been communicating from his jail cell that such killings are justifiable.

• Jul 3, 2009

  Creationists Reach Out to Teachers with Darwin Bibles

  Creation proponents are distributing thousands of creationist materials and Darwin Bibles to attendees at the National Education Association's annual meeting in San Diego this week.