ALLIANCE ALERTS 11/18/2013

Featured - Monday, November 18, 2013 Weighing Free Speech in Refusal to Photograph Lesbian Couple’s Ceremony | Adam Liptak at NYT November 18, 2013 English Lessons: A defence of personal liberty and coming assault on the First Amendment | Paul Diamond at Christian Concern November 18, 2013 Missouri governor allows same-sex couples to file joint tax returns November 18, 2013 Will This Court Case Shatter Obamacare? November 18, 2013 Media Clips “Photographers Ask High Court to Reverse Gay Discrimination Ruling” | Jacob Gershman at WSJ November 18, 2013 Legal Victory for Catholic Business, Court: ‘Nothing inherently incompatible between religious exercise and profit-seeking’ | Catholic Education Daily November 18, 2013 Faith is Not ‘Compartmentalized:’ Court Grants Injunction Against Obamacare Abortion Pill Mandate | Christian News Net November 18, 2013 “Mommy” Web Site Posts Blog Supporting Abortion | Life News November 18, 2013 Ave Maria School of Law joins fight against Obama’s abortion pill mandate | Live Action News November 18, 2013 Catholic Law School Challenges Abortion Pill Mandate | Human Events November 18, 2013 Religious Liberty - USA “Americans United Warns Washington County Council Not To Give Tax Aid To Christian Fundamentalist Group” November 18, 2013 In North Jersey, officials await Supreme Court ruling on prayer at meetings November 18, 2013 “It Was Twenty Years Ago Today …” (Happy Birthday to RFRA) November 18, 2013 Judge Sykes Versus Judge Rovner on the HHS Mandate—Part 3 | Ed Whelan at NRO November 18, 2013 Public Prayer: High Court Parts the Curtain | Craig Parshall at Christian Post November 18, 2013 How the State Department Is Getting Religion November 18, 2013 Battle over 36 pages of Islam in Fla. textbook about to explode; Dems back CAIR November 18, 2013 School Cancels Christmas Toy Drive After Humanists Threaten to Sue November 18, 2013 Christians have right to free speech November 18, 2013 Supreme Court In Unusual Move Gives Interim Relief On Grooming Rules To Muslim Prisoner November 18, 2013 Panelists Lament Loss of Experience At IRS Exempt Organizations Unit November 18, 2013 NYPD’s Grooming Rule Violates Free Exercise Rights of Orthodox Jewish Officer November 18, 2013 Religious Liberty - Global Prince Edward Island: Justice Minister introduces ‘gender identity’ bill November 18, 2013 Despite Settlement, ‘Blasphemy’ Charge Sought against Christian in Pakistan November 18, 2013 Sanctity of Life - USA Contraceptive pill ‘doubles risk of leading cause of blindness’ November 18, 2013 Polls find women support the so-called ‘war on women’ November 18, 2013 Adoption is the Answer to Child Abuse, Not Abortion November 18, 2013 They Call Me ‘Dr. Kevorkian’ | Jessica Nutik Zitter, M.D. at NY Times November 18, 2013 Employee accuses Planned Parenthood of committing bait-and-switch abortions November 18, 2013 Albuquerque Votes on Late-Term Abortion Ban November 18, 2013 High Stakes for Hybrids: OH law would ban animal-human hybrids November 18, 2013 Sanctity of Life - Global Scotland Assisted Suicide Bill Creates New Profession: “Suicide Facilitator” November 18, 2013 Don’t Buy China’s “Dramatic” Change To One-child Policy November 18, 2013 ‘Abortion threatens our existence,’ say Angolan bishops as country considers legalization November 18, 2013 Topless Women Interrupt Anti-abortion Rally In Spain Chanting ‘Abortion Is Sacred’ November 18, 2013 Controversial case opens up discussion of abortion in Chile | PBS November 18, 2013 Coercion and Abuses Remain at Core of China’s Birth-Limitation Policy November 18, 2013 China Backtracks: Will Maintain One-Child Policy “Over a Long Period of Time” November 18, 2013 China Relaxes 1 Child Policy? Not Really November 18, 2013 Marriage and Family - USA “Dick Cheney daughters Liz and Mary in gay marriage spat” November 18, 2013 Bishop will lead prayers of exorcism as Illinois governor signs gay ‘marriage’ bill November 18, 2013 “Marriage amendment roils Indiana GOP” November 18, 2013 “Gay Indians wed as more tribes give blessings to same-sex unions” November 18, 2013 “Gay rights activists praise Kentucky for allowing same-sex benefits” November 18, 2013 “United Methodists Try Pa. Pastor Over Gay Marriage” November 18, 2013 Pew Study: 27% of Jewish Children Live in Orthodox Homes November 18, 2013 Love and Unity: Sexual Ethics in the Modern World | Christopher Kaczor at Public Discourse November 18, 2013 Penalty for Marriage in Obamacare November 18, 2013 Bench and Bar - USA Supreme Court rejects case on NSA spying on Americans’ phone calls November 18, 2013 Judicial nominees face unfair hurdles in the Senate | Washington Post Editorial November 18, 2013 Law prof. launches blog to track Obamacare: ACA Death Spiral November 18, 2013 Senate heads toward new filibuster fight November 18, 2013 President Announces Nominee For Assistant Attorney General For Civil Rights November 18, 2013 Holder: l’ll stay attorney general ‘well into 2014′ November 18, 2013 Miscellaneous - USA Alaska says no to Medicaid expansion November 18, 2013 “Montana’s Plan to Set Gender Quotas For State Legislature Could Be a Model For the Nation” November 18, 2013 Seattle elects socialist candidate to city council November 18, 2013 In Liberal Oregon, Health Exchange Struggles, Despite State Support November 18, 2013 Rasmussen: “New High: 58% View Obamacare Unfavorably” November 18, 2013 Google: Searches For Child Abuse Sites Blocked November 18, 2013 The mind of a killer: A pattern in the killer’s brain November 18, 2013 Miscellaneous - Global Google to warn users of 13,000 search terms associated with child pornography November 18, 2013 Abdulla Yameen, who fought on Islam plank, wins Maldives’ Presidential run-off November 18, 2013 This publication is a resource of the Alliance Defending Freedom. 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