ALLIANCE ALERTS 08/01/2012

Featured - Wednesday, August 1, 2012 ADF: Comment on 9th Circuit’s blockage of AZ 20-week abortion regulation August 1, 2012 9th Circuit reverses trial court, temporarily blocks Arizona late term abortion ban August 1, 2012 Matt Bowman and Andy Newland: Do Americans have freedom to do business according to their faith? August 1, 2012 Chick-fil-A not alone in touting religion alongside products August 1, 2012 Newland: Faith is an integral part of so-called “secular business” | NBC 9 video August 1, 2012 Obama administration: secular employers ‘generally’ lack constitutionally-protected religious freedom August 1, 2012 Religious Liberty Fight Could Shut Down the Government? August 1, 2012 Chinese Population Control Officials Earn Bonuses for Abortions August 1, 2012 Iowa GOP chairman calls for ouster of Supreme Court Justice Wiggins over marriage redefinition August 1, 2012 Georgia’s ‘Personhood Amendment’ Passes with a Super Majority August 1, 2012 Ted Cruz serves Chick-Fil-A at victory party August 1, 2012 Devine beats Medina in GOP race for Texas Supreme Court August 1, 2012 6th Circuit: County decision to remove Nativity triggers free speech and equal protection issues August 1, 2012 Media Clips Denver firm allowed to not cover birth control; case may affect others | Denver Post August 1, 2012 MN Marriage Amendment Ballot Title: MN Supreme Court Oral Argument 7/31/2012 August 1, 2012 DOMA’s Day of Reckoning | World Mag August 1, 2012 Jane Norton: What’s the cost of freedom? August 1, 2012 Aug. 1: Death Knell for Religious Freedom Because of Obamacare Mandate, Charge Conservatives August 1, 2012 Religious Liberty - USA Richard Land to retire from Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission August 1, 2012 Boise State Touts Diversity, Must Decide If Campus Chick-Fil-A Fits In August 1, 2012 NYU to ‘reexamine’ keeping Chick-fil-A on campus August 1, 2012 Americans United threatens MI town over park cross August 1, 2012 Catholic Group to Defy New Obamacare Pro-Abortion Mandate August 1, 2012 Black Pastors: Banning Chick-fil-A From Cities ‘Same Thing’ As Banning Blacks From Restaurants August 1, 2012 Day One: Obama HHS Mandate Violates Religious Liberty August 1, 2012 Ohio city puts logo change on hold August 1, 2012 Many Claims Dismissed In Establishment Clause Suit On Philosophy Course Content August 1, 2012 Religious Liberty - Global Christians Protest Islamic Constitution in Egypt August 1, 2012 Fight over Islam, money and power brings violence to Russia’s Volga region August 1, 2012 Chinese Communist Party Members Increasingly Attending Church, State Dep’t. Says August 1, 2012 Sanctity of Life - USA House Members Letter Highlights Problems With UN Disability Treaty August 1, 2012 Democrats Prevent House Passage of D.C. Late-Term Abortion Ban August 1, 2012 PA: Debating constitutionality of prayers before school board meetings August 1, 2012 “Life-at-conception” issue reaches Supreme Court August 1, 2012 Sanctity of Life - Global Spain becomes Europe’s center for in-vitro procedures August 1, 2012 Euthanasia Rate in Netherlands Has Increased 73% Since 2003 August 1, 2012 Abortion: Cuba’s Bitter Harvest August 1, 2012 Marriage and Family - USA Minneapolis church scrubs appearance by state official in marriage-referendum dispute August 1, 2012 “Chris Matthews, Rep. Barney Frank Clash Over Gay Marriage In Democratic Party Platform (VIDEO)” August 1, 2012 “Black pastors group launches anti-Obama campaign around gay marriage” August 1, 2012 Louisiana: Gov’t Unions threaten to sue participants in voucher program August 1, 2012 Marines aim to counter teachers’ opposition to recruiting students August 1, 2012 Marriage and Family - Global UK: Fewer civil partnerships than originally predicted August 1, 2012 Bench and Bar - USA Congress Relinquishes Its Power To Approve Some Presidential Appointments August 1, 2012 Miscellaneous - USA Jim DeMint: No Internet Taxation Without Representation August 1, 2012 Mitt Romney: Culture Does Matter August 1, 2012 Ted Cruz Defeats Dewhurst Texas U.S. Senate Runoff August 1, 2012 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