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Last week, Mississippi passed HB 1510, a law which outlaws abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy and gives no exemptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. The new law now becomes the most restrictive abortion ban in the country, but pro-choice groups have been quick to challenge it in court. Continue reading
In response to nation wide gun control protests over the weekend, Second Amendment advocates organized a spirited counter-protest called the “March for Our Guns.” Although a wave of youth activism has brought calls for stricter gun laws, not all young people are on board. Continue reading
Our elected officials have a history of violating Christian values, and new allegations involving Donald Trump appear to fit this pattern. Trump reportedly had an affair with porn star Stormy Daniels back in 2006 – just a year after marrying his current wife, Melania. Is it time we lowered our expectations? Continue reading
A student-led movement has reignited the gun control debate and pressured lawmakers to take action. But not everyone is cheering their cause – Second Amendment advocates say the students aren’t qualified to lead such a complex conversation. Continue reading
Officials in Oklahoma were shocked to discover that a married lesbian couple were actually a mother and daughter. Two years after lying on a marriage license to hide their incest, the couple was finally caught. Now they’re both facing serious legal consequences. Continue reading
In a major victory for the LGBT rights movement, states are cracking down on the use of conversion therapy for minors. However, the controversial practice – characterized by many experts as ineffective and even abusive – remains popular in many religious communities. Continue reading
Copies of an anonymous letter declaring April 3 “Punish a Muslim Day” have generated waves of anxiety in Muslim communities throughout the United Kingdom. The letters even include a table awarding point values for specific acts of violence against Muslims: 25 points for pulling off a woman’s head scarf, 500 for killing a Muslim person, and 1,000 for bombing a mosque. Continue reading
An atheist politician running for office in a Bible Belt state was labeled as “radical” and a “dangerous extremist” by her opponents. Learn what she did that was so alarming. Continue reading
Kentucky native Donna Pollard was 16 when she married a 31-year-old man. Although it might sound like an outlier, Donna Pollard’s story is far from unique. Between 2000 and 2015, there were more than 200,000 child marriages in the United States. Continue reading
An offshoot of the original #MeToo movement, thousands of Muslim women have been using the hashtag #MosqueMeToo to come forward and tell their own stories of sexual assault in the Muslim world. But for followers of Islam, these revelation pose unique challenges. Continue reading