Abortion Archives - Page 5 of 5
January 27th, 2017
On January 21st, the day after the 45th president of the United States was sworn into office, an estimated 1 million people participated in the Women’s March in Washington D.C.
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July 12th, 2016
Religious freedom has been a hot topic across America in recent years. It has generated contentious debate around the First Amendment right to free exercise of religion, and, specifically, how far this right should extend. Since Christianity is the dominant re
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August 13th, 2015
There are a lot of religious and moral views on abortion. Pope Francis characterized a strong pro-life stance when he said, “It is necessary to reaffirm our solid opposition to any direct offense against life, especially when innocent and defenseless, and th
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August 4th, 2014
The United States Supreme Court ruled, in a case brought forth by Hobby Lobby, that corporations may deny employees contraception coverage on the basis of religious beliefs.
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February 25th, 2013
Pretend for a moment you are going to have a potentially life-threatening miscarriage, but the doctors refuse to perform an abortion on religious grounds. Some women say this happened to them at Catholic hospitals.
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June 13th, 2012
While the rest of the developed world has moved on, the United States languishes in a protracted, politicized debate over contraception funding. Now, a coalition of groups are opposing the contraception requirement.
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April 17th, 2012
Within one week, the Arizona legislature has passed measures banning abortions after twenty weeks and legalizing the teaching of Bible classes in public schools. Is this a dangerous precedent?
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February 6th, 2012
In a surprising about-face, the breast-cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure reversed its decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood after a national outcry.
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January 3rd, 2011
A federal investigation into a possible anti-abortion conspiracy has been undertaken after the murder of an abortion provider in Kansas City. The FBI has focussed in particular on an at-home Bible-study group.
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