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Report on clergy abuse in limbo, awaiting decision from Pa. Supreme Court

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The Pennsylvania District Attorney Association is the latest group to support releasing the grand jury investigation into decades of sexual abuse and cover-up in six Roman Catholic Dioceses across the state. The report — the culmination of a two-year investigation by the Attorney General’s office into the Allentown, Erie, Greensburg, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Scranton Dioceses — was …

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Trump-Appointed Judge OKs Administration’s Attack on Family Planning Funding

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A federal district court judge on Monday ruled the Trump administration could move forward with efforts to restructure the federal Title X family planning program by prioritizing abstinence programs. United States District Court Judge Trevor McFadden, appointed by Trump in 2017, ruled the courts do not have the ability to review the proposed changes because they are …

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Anti-Abortion Ballot Initiatives in Alabama and West Virginia Offer a Preview of Our Post-Roe Future

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This November, residents of Alabama and West Virginia will vote on whether to add anti-abortion language to their states’ constitutions. The two ballot initiatives had been proposed prior to Anthony Kennedy’s retirement from the Supreme Court and Donald Trump’s nomination of anti-abortion judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill the vacancy. Even so, they’re best understood as a preview …

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Appeals court rules Texas Bishops involved in fetal burials need not share information with abortion clinics

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A federal appeals court has halted a lower court’s order requiring the Texas Conference of Catholic Bishops disclose internal communication about abortion to a chain of reproductive clinics attempting to challenge a state law mandating fetal burial. A ruling by a panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Sunday put a stop …

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What Happens If Roe Falls? Abortion Rights Advocates Are Already Preparing For The Worst

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Americans’ access to abortion could largely depend on which political party holds the most power after this year’s midterm elections. Previous court decisions from President Trump’s new Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, indicate that he may rule against reproductive rights when those cases come before the high court. Kavanaugh’s track record, coupled with Trump’s vow …

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Trump-Appointed Judge Bemoans the “Moral Tragedy” of Abortion, Accuses Lower Court of Anti-Christian Bias

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Donald Trump’s most enduring legacy may be his successful efforts to pack the federal judiciary with far-right ideologues who use the pretext of law to impose their conservative policy preferences on the country. Trump’s judicial nominees have varying fixations: Some favor restricting the right to vote; others wish to strike down environmental protections; and many are eager …

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A GOP-Backed Law Would Punish States That Don’t Fund Anti-Gay Adoption Agencies

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In a move that would punish same-sex couples wishing to adopt children, the House Appropriations Committee voted last week on an amendment (p. 29) that would withhold funding to any state that requires taxpayer-funded adoption agencies to serve all clients regardless of their religion or sexual orientation. The 29-23 vote, with all the support coming from Republicans, was meant …

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Pardoned Oregon Rancher to Focus on Putting God in Public Schools

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Last year, Western land activists and other conservatives had been lobbying President Donald Trump to pardon rancher Cliven Bundy, who in 2014 had engaged in an armed standoff with federal officials trying to confiscate his cattle that were trespassing on public property. But earlier this year, a federal judge dropped all the charges against Bundy thanks …

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Stop Congress from injecting partisan campaign politics into America’s houses of worship

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As faith leaders, we know what it means to speak truth to power. We come from traditions in which we are called to create a more just world by a mandate greater than our own. We pray with our feet by marching on the streets and by organizing in our houses of worship. Our sanctuaries …

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Charities Can Reject Foster Parents for Immigrant Kids Over Religion

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Private charities housing undocumented immigrant children in several states are permitted by law to reject prospective foster families based on religious objections. Under current policy, undocumented minors apprehended by Customs and Border Protection are sent to the Office of Refugee Resettlement in the Department of Health and Human Services. From there ORR tries to place the …

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