ALLIANCE ALERTS 06/19/2013

Featured - Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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• Social Security Administration: “gender change” merely requires letter from a doctor
  June 19, 2013
• HUD Announces First-ever Same-sex Housing Discrimination Study
  June 19, 2013
• U.S. Supreme Court: Merits Cases Remaining for October 2012 Term
  June 19, 2013
• Congresswoman holds back tears in debate: “may we mourn what abortion reveals about the conscience of our nation”
  June 19, 2013
• Gallup: Americans don’t believe in much of anything — and why that’s a terrible thing for politics
  June 19, 2013
• Murkowski becomes 3rd GOP senator for redefining marriage
  June 19, 2013
• Can faith prevent teen pregnancy? | Sarah Brown at Washington Post
  June 19, 2013

Media Clips

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• Marriage, Democracy, and the Court: It’s unconstitutional for activist judges to settle the marriage debate. | Ryan T. Anderson at NRO
  June 19, 2013
• Pa. school can exclude morning-after pill coverage | Atlanta J. Constitution (AP)
  June 19, 2013
• Obama admin. seeks to take unconstitutional college speech codes nationwide | David Hacker on Relevant Radio with Sheila Liaugminas
  June 19, 2013
• Despite Bible Studies, Pregnancy Center Wins Reversal of Denied Government Loan | Christianity Today
  June 19, 2013
• “Tenn. Professor Requires Students to Support Gay Rights, Calls View of Those Opposed to Assignment ‘Ignorant’” | Christian Post
  June 19, 2013
• Community college professor allegedly tells students: support gay rights or else | Daily Caller via Yahoo News
  June 19, 2013
• “Professor Orders Students to Support Gay Rights” | Todd Starnes at Townhall
  June 19, 2013
• Fetal pain bills: Should we “save the one”? | Kristi Burton Brown at Live Action News
  June 19, 2013
• Kentucky’s Sen. Rand Paul to speak at anti-IRS rally Wednesday
  June 19, 2013
• Geneva College wins health ruling | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  June 19, 2013

Religious Liberty - USA

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• Pro-life military surgical tech student stands up for convictions
  June 19, 2013
• In defence of prayer
  June 19, 2013
• Muslims sue NYPD over monitoring of mosques, congregants
  June 19, 2013
• 6th Circuit orders Justice Department to respond to Romeike appeal | HSLDA
  June 19, 2013
• The Next Citizens United? The Supreme Court tackles a new frontier in campaign finance law.
  June 19, 2013
• Google challenges U.S. gag order, citing First Amendment
  June 19, 2013
• 57% Think Churches Essential to Healthy Communities | Rasmussen
  June 19, 2013
• Federal Agencies Issue Guidelines For Houses of Worship In Developing Emergency Plans
  June 19, 2013
• Court Upholds Refusal To Allow Church To Run Religious Services In City Homeless Shelters
  June 19, 2013
• Hardline Islamists take over Syrian rebel ranks
  June 19, 2013

Religious Liberty - Global

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• UK: Girl Guides drop “God” from promise
  June 19, 2013
• UK: “Human Rights report says protect gay marriage critics”
  June 19, 2013
• Obama: ‘If Catholics Have Their Schools and Buildings and Protestants Have Theirs … That Encourages Division’
  June 19, 2013

Sanctity of Life - USA

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• Abortion Measure May Get A Vote in New York State Senate
  June 19, 2013
• Wisconsin among states pushing forward with pro-life bills
  June 19, 2013

Sanctity of Life - Global

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• Maternal mortality rate in ‘abortion-averse’ Ireland half that of Britain: study
  June 19, 2013

Marriage and Family - USA

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• Illinois Proponents of Marriage Redefinition Gearing Up
  June 19, 2013
• “Is the momentum for gay marriage real, or just media hype?” | The Week
  June 19, 2013
• A Catholic view: Why Marriage Matters | Tim Roder at Washington Post
  June 19, 2013
• Latinos’ changing views of same-sex marriage | Pew Research
  June 19, 2013
• Men on Strike: Why Men are Boycotting Marriage | WSJ Video
  June 19, 2013

Marriage and Family - Global

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• Australia’s “Bernardi: I was right on gay marriage and polygamy”
  June 19, 2013

Bench and Bar - USA

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• Durbin Asks High Court to Go Live with Opinions
  June 19, 2013
• Fisa court oversight: a look inside a secret and empty process
  June 19, 2013
• SCOTUS relist petitions include child pornography restitution cases
  June 19, 2013

Miscellaneous - USA

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• Oldest Duggar child to head Family Research Council’s legislative arm
  June 19, 2013
• The Averaged American: Surveys, Citizens, and the Making of a Mass Public
  June 19, 2013
• “Pastors: Decriminalizing drug use is a good step” | Courier Post Online
  June 19, 2013
• Senator: IRS To Pay $70m In Employee Bonuses
  June 19, 2013
• The Regulated States of America | Neil Ferguson at WSJ
  June 19, 2013
• Cut worker hours: Local governments join private sector to evade Obamacare
  June 19, 2013
• Majority of Americans Don’t Trust Newspapers and Television News
  June 19, 2013

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