ALLIANCE ALERTS 09/18/2013

Featured - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Labor Department: Same sex “spouses” must be recognized even in states that have not redefined marriage September 18, 2013 4th Circuit: Clicking ‘like’ On Facebook Is Free Speech September 18, 2013 The GOP’s NEW plan to repeal, replace Obamacare September 18, 2013 House to Vote on Defunding Obamacare September 18, 2013 Media Clips Colo. Business Wins Birth Control Mandate Exemption | CBN (includes video) September 18, 2013 Boy Scouts or an alternative? Churches deliberate while ramifications studied | Fla. Baptist Witness September 18, 2013 ‘It’s a fairness issue’: A 9-year legal struggle involving LGBT rights might finally come to a conclusion | Okla. Gazette September 18, 2013 State-Sponsored Kidnapping and Jail for Homeschoolers in Germany | HSLDA September 18, 2013 Oklahoma Wesleyan University Plans To Sue Government Over ACA | Newson6.com (includes video) September 18, 2013 “Court Says Man May Distribute Bibles at Minnesota Gay-Pride Festival” | Citizen Link September 18, 2013 School will allow mother to pray on campus | One News Now September 18, 2013 Religious Liberty - USA Sloppy Sixth Circuit Ruling Rejects Challenge to HHS Mandate | Ed Whelan at NRO September 18, 2013 US bishops remain firmly committed to fight against HHS mandate: Cardinal Dolan September 18, 2013 IRS Targeted Tea Party After Granting Tax Status September 18, 2013 KS: Topeka council OKs sexual orientation ordinance September 18, 2013 Will court change church-state equation? September 18, 2013 Does ‘Pledge’ have a place in schools? September 18, 2013 ‘Secular safe zones’ offer campus shelter to atheist students September 18, 2013 More On Atheists And Clergy Housing Allowance September 18, 2013 Tenn. Judge: Parents Can Name Their Baby ‘Messiah’ September 18, 2013 Two organizations providing California teachers with info about dumping unions, getting rebates on dues September 18, 2013 IRS officials thought Obama wanted crackdown on tea party groups, worried about negative press September 18, 2013 School Takes Kids to Mosque, Gives them Copies of Koran September 18, 2013 Religious Liberty - Global Snipers haunt Syrian Christian town of Maalula September 18, 2013 Bishops Condemn Foreign Efforts To Legalize Abortion And Same-sex Marriage In Nigeria September 18, 2013 Zanzibar: priest’s condition remains serious after acid attack September 18, 2013 Atheists’ world tour to push godless church September 18, 2013 Calls For Debate On Muslim Veil Mount In Britain September 18, 2013 Many Countries Impose Restrictions On Muslim Veils September 18, 2013 European bishops warned of growing restrictions on religion September 18, 2013 Sanctity of Life - USA Closure of Planned Parenthood clinic seen as prayer model September 18, 2013 99 Abortion Clinics Have Closed Doors September 18, 2013 Obama Admin Stopped From Forcing Family Business to Obey HHS Abortion Mandate September 18, 2013 “Anti-abortion activist hired for NC health job” September 18, 2013 Christian Coalition Director James Henderson among five Alabama anti-abortion ‘bullies’ tracked by Voice of Choice September 18, 2013 “Use of abortion rights in Colorado recalls failed to gain traction” | Denver Post September 18, 2013 Cline symposium: Abortion, states’ medical authority, and the “undue burden” test September 18, 2013 The Mask Comes Off | Ed Mechmann at Archdiocese of NY September 18, 2013 Abortion Practitioner Failed to Report Statutory Rape of 13-Year-Old Girl September 18, 2013 Sanctity of Life - Global Australia: ‘Zoe’s law’ stalemate: women fearing abortion consequences fail to sway MP September 18, 2013 Marriage and Family - USA “Univ. of St. Thomas-Minnesota President Welcomes Employees in Same-Sex Marriages” September 18, 2013 “Oklahoma Becomes the 4th State to Block Some Military Gay Marriage Benefits” September 18, 2013 “Michigan Says Its Same-Sex Marriage Ban Helps Boost Population Growth” | National Journal September 18, 2013 ACLU accuses Pinellas school district of discriminating against transgender student September 18, 2013 Does Windsor Require States to Recognize Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages? September 18, 2013 Households on Food Stamps Now Outnumber All Households in Northeast U.S. September 18, 2013 Millennials and Marriage | Rachel Lu at Public Discourse September 18, 2013 Marriage and Family - Global “Homophobia In Nigeria: The Dangers, The Law And The Reality [VIDEO]” | Int. Bus. Times September 18, 2013 France moves to ban child beauty pageants September 18, 2013 Bench and Bar - USA Law firm incubators help both grads and needy clients, Fred Rooney says September 18, 2013 Associate Salaries Essentially Flat Since 2007 September 18, 2013 “Senate Confirms Lesbian as Judge of U.S. Court of Federal Claims” September 18, 2013 The Low-Tech U.S. Supreme Court September 18, 2013 Miscellaneous - USA House cancels recess, returning Sept. 25 September 18, 2013 A Revised GOP Attack On ‘Obamacare’ | AP September 18, 2013 Obama Admin. Starts Preparations For Shutdown September 18, 2013 Obama to ask business leaders to push Congress to raise debt limit September 18, 2013 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.