ALLIANCE ALERTS 12/17/2012

Featured - Monday, December 17, 2012 Montana Supreme Court rejects same sex couple’s demand for marriage benefits December 17, 2012 6th Circuit: Ex-UT official’s suit dismissed; Firing followed column disputing civil rights based on sexual orientation December 17, 2012 Illinois court rejects challenge to Obamacare mandate, says corporations can’t exercise religion December 17, 2012 Tim Scott to Be Named for Empty South Carolina Senate Seat, Republicans Say December 17, 2012 Pressure on contraceptives mandate December 17, 2012 Media Clips Maine: Notaries must perform same-sex ‘marriages’ or violate human rights law December 17, 2012 It all boils down to the question of Pilate | Polonia Christiana December 17, 2012 Religious Liberty - USA Religious freedom for military being negotiated by Senate-House conference committee December 17, 2012 Chaplains call on Congress to protect conscience of service members December 17, 2012 New Draft on Contraception Coverage Expected Soon (WSJ – subscription) December 17, 2012 “Decision on gay ‘conversion therapy’ ban depends on other rulings” December 17, 2012 Business Owned By Pizza Mogul Challenges Contraceptive Coverage Mandate December 17, 2012 Walmart worker says she was fired for praying with customer December 17, 2012 KY: Claim Against Archdiocese By Bookkeeper Who Exposed Abusive Priest’s Presence Is Dismissed On 1st Amendment Grounds December 17, 2012 School Yoga Tries To Avoid Religious Controversy December 17, 2012 Tinkering with Inconsistency: First Amendment Student Speech December 17, 2012 Religious Liberty - Global Anti-Islam groups rally in Norway December 17, 2012 Spain Threatens to Deport Filmmaker for Anti-Islam Documentary December 17, 2012 Blasphemy and Islam: Our fundamental rights are under attack. December 17, 2012 UK: “Gay Essex dads to sue government over church same-sex marriage ban” December 17, 2012 Egyptians narrowly approve Sharia constitution December 17, 2012 Canada: Forcing Catholic school to teach “secular” religion course is ‘totalitarian,’ critics say December 17, 2012 U.N. Human Rights Panel Says France Violated Sikh Student’s Religious Freedom Rights In Banning Turban December 17, 2012 Sanctity of Life - USA CDC’s Report Severely Undercounts Number of Abortions Nationwide December 17, 2012 Sanctity of Life - Global Legalized prostitution significantly increases human sex trafficking: study December 17, 2012 Euthanasia ‘trivialized’ in Belgium: report by bioethics institute December 17, 2012 Philippines Oks Divisive Contraceptives Bill December 17, 2012 Marriage and Family - USA Marriage culture called key to stable middle class December 17, 2012 The Baby Bust Generation | Jeff Jacoby at Townhall December 17, 2012 Marriage and Family - Global UK: “Internet porn: Automatic block rejected” December 17, 2012 UK: Voters didn’t elect you to redefine marriage, Govt told December 17, 2012 Canada: Faced with ‘feminization,’ churches want to reach men December 17, 2012 “Tens Of Thousands In Paris Street For Gay Marriage” | AP December 17, 2012 Faith schools account for six out of 10 top-scoring primaries December 17, 2012 Bench and Bar - USA The 2012 Law Firm Billing Survey | National Law Journal December 17, 2012 Who is Tim Scott? Black senator-to-be should make tea party proud. December 17, 2012 Idiotic Claims for Scalia’s Recusal in Marriage Cases | Ed Whelan at National Review December 17, 2012 Scott would be nation’s 7th black US senator December 17, 2012 “Scalia has no right to rule on same-sex marriage” | Bill Press at Chicago Tribune December 17, 2012 LA: “New state Supreme Court justice clearly has his mind made up: James Gill” December 17, 2012 How Bancroft Became Conservatives’ Law Firm of Choice for Hot-Button Cases December 17, 2012 Bill Renews Debate on Merging Highest Two Texas Courts December 17, 2012 Utah’s New Attorney General Outlines His Policies On Polygamy Prosecutions December 17, 2012 Obama looks for women to fill cabinet December 17, 2012 Bench and Bar - Global Egypt’s top prosecutor submits resignation December 17, 2012 UK: Judges take on ministers over supreme court December 17, 2012 Chile Apologizes to Lesbian Denied Custody of Kids December 17, 2012 Miscellaneous - USA Most Governors Refuse to Set Up Health Exchanges December 17, 2012 Miscellaneous - Global Argentina launches process to break up media group December 17, 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.