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Redefined marriage forced on people of France

Federal judge blocks Arkansas abortion law – for now

U.S. House votes to repeal Obamacare, unanimous GOP support

Pentagon Recognizes Transgender Veteran, Advocates See A “Shift”

ADF in the News

Florist, told she must do gay wedding, sues | Baptist Press

Gosnell Case Exposes Big Abortion for What It is

Abortion Clinic Workers Blow Whistle on Abortion Doc Killing Babies Born Alive

“Wash. florist sues state in gay wedding case” | Seattle Times (AP)

Religious Liberty

Texas Legislature passes bill to force non-profits to identify supporters

Treasury knew of IRS scandal during 2012 Presidential Campaign

CA: Plaintiff’s attorney asks for an August decision on Eureka invocations: Motion asks for new judge to hear prayer breakfast case

TX: Marion school board sticks with prayer that group says is illegal

TN: Blount County Commission holds off on prayer resolution

Global: Religious Liberty

Egyptian Coptic cleric says he will sue Israeli police for alleged abuse during Holy Week

“Puerto Rico Senate approves non-discrimination bill”

China: Tight state controls on religious education

Islamic Forced Conversions – Past and Present

Sanctity of Life

Six Abortion Clinics Close in Northern California, “Not Enough Patients”

GOP Rep. Franks to offer late-term abortion ban following Gosnell case

The ‘Therapeutic Cloning’ of Human Embryos | Samuel Aquila at NRO

Arkansas Court Hears Argument on “Human Heartbeat Protection Act” | Liberty Counsel

N.C. House bans abortion from insurance exchanges

Global: Sanctity of Life

Pregnant Canadian women sue over faulty birth control pills

Push to Treat Reproductive Rights as Fundamental Rights

Why Don’t Women In The Developing World Use Contraceptives? It’s Not Lack Of Access

UK: Push to legalise assisted suicide in court and the Lords

Court intervenes to save life of France’s ‘Terri Schiavo’

Marriage & Family

Nevada resolution to redefine marriage heads to Assembly floor

“Democrats look to President Obama on gay rights in immigration”

Hollywood’s ‘Gay Culture’ Reshaping America

Sex Fetish Festival Canceled In Canton

Catholic Statement on Proposed Change to Boy Scouts Membership Policy

Global: Marriage and Family

UK: Govt ponders high price tag of civil unions for heterosexuals in bid to advance marriage redefinition

“EU Survey Reveals Many Gays Live In Fear” on International Day Against Homophobia | AP

Protestors derail “gay pride” parade in Georgia

Portugal Limits Expansion of Adoption Rights For Homosexuals

“Pressure Grows In Australia To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage” | NPR

Bench & Bar

Congressman: Justice Dept. Wiretapped the House of Representative’s Cloak Room

Obama needs a fresh approach to naming judges

The Forty-Year Fight: Ginsburg laments the course of abortion and ‘Feminism’

Senate Committee Approves 3 Judicial Nominees

Global: Bench and Bar

Egyptian Judges Suspend Talks With President

UK: Tory MP backs Bill to curb growth of Sharia courts

Pakistan Court Bans Musharraf From Office For Life

Russia Offers Controversial Code of Conduct for UN Treaty Bodies

Top Legal Adviser To Egypt’s President Resigns

Miscellaneous

The Common Good: Instrumental But Not Just Contractual | Robert P. George at Public Discourse

IRS Deliberately Chose Not to Fess Up to Scandal Before Election

IRS tax exemption/Obamacare exec got $103,390 in bonuses; Did Obama OK them?

Kansas City diocese settles child-porn lawsuit claims for $600,000

Man the Political Animal: On the Intrinsic Goodness of Political Community | Michael W. Hannon at Public Discourse

Global: Miscellaneous

France struggles to fight radical Islam in its jails

Iran Hard-liners Urge Election Ban On Top Rivals

France struggles to fight radical Islam in its jails

Governments’ Attempts To Censor Google Have Doubled Since 2011