ALLIANCE ALERTS 07/24/2012

Featured - Tuesday, July 24, 2012 8th Circuit upholds South Dakota abortion informed consent law ADF: Comment on full 8th Circuit’s decision upholding SD informed consent law House GOP Leaders To Fund Obamacare, Despite Calls to Defund Report: Judge in Illinois marriage case “is a lesbian” ADF: “Tide rises for students’ freedom: University of Alabama is latest to protect student religious freedom” ADF: “Who will prevail: Hercules or Obama?” NJ Supreme Court: Healthcare and pension increases is unconstitutional reduction in judicial pay Jeff Jacoby: How the Marriage Gap Favors Obama U.N. Commission Calls for Legalizing Prostitution Worldwide Media Clips Catholic Business Owners Seek Injunction to Halt HHS Mandate Compliance Casey Mattox: The Left Tars and Feathers Chick-fil-A Religious Liberty - USA David French: “Obama’s Sunshine Policy: Transparency for thee, secrecy for me” “Politics and the Pulpit” Petition / Protest regarding Notre Dame’s challenge to HHS mandate Richard Garnett: The Seventh Circuit Makes a Mess of the Establishment Clause Fargo Forum blasted for rejecting same-sex “marriage” ads Religious Freedom’s Legal and Moral Basis Religious Liberty - Global Christians in Syria Fear Radical Islamic Control if Assad Falls Some Austrian hospitals end religious circumcision Sanctity of Life - USA For Planned Parenthood, bad news becoming commonplace Mother covers up son’s sexual misconduct, gets minor girlfriend an abortion, police say Researchers report more condom use among teenagers The Age of Genetically Optimized Sports: We are entering a brave new world of athletes-by-design. Sanctity of Life - Global Campaign advocates for legalization of abortion in Argentina 248 Human Fetuses Found in Russian Forest NZ: Southland abortion decision upsets pro-lifers Mother of Two Aborted Baby One-Week Before Due Date Case of Pregnant Teen with Cancer Spurs Abortion Debate in Dominican Republic UK gov’t official calls for sanctions against large families Marriage and Family - USA “GOP challenges military march in gay parade” Chick-Fil-A Day on Wednesday: Supporters Respond to Boycott Over Marriage Comments “Transgender Advocates Seek New Diagnostic Terms” “HIV Infections Rising in Young Gay Men in Urban US” Divorcé’s Guide to Marriage: Study Reveals Five Common Themes Underlie Most Divorces Attorney General Coakley asks US Supreme Court to strike down portion of Defense of Marriage Act Enrollment Off in Big School Districts, Forcing Layoffs A Parent Power Watershed: A judge lets parents pull the ‘trigger’ on a failing school. Marriage and Family - Global AP: “US religious right presses anti-gay laws in Africa” Bench and Bar - USA U.S. Senate Confirms Shipp to District Court of NJ What does the Supreme Court’s health care decision mean for federal-state relations? Justice Department Investigates Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Miscellaneous - USA Firms Pass Up Tax Breaks, Citing Hassles, Complexity U.S. Rep. Steve King Will Sue Obama on Amnesty Miscellaneous - Global Rasmussen: 51% Say U.S. Should Help Israel If It Attacks Iran China’s leaders meet, show unity before transition This publication is a resource of the Alliance Defending Freedom. It reports information relevant to Alliance Defending Freedom's mission. Content reported herein should not be construed as Alliance Defending Freedom approval or disapproval of the material in question. Many reported materials are created by groups that oppose Alliance Defending Freedom's mission. Some content may not be appropriate for all audiences.