Ro: “The Global Gag Rule On Abortion Is Counterproductive”

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Forbes contributor Christine Ro recently condemned the Trump Administration for their reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule, which bars funding for global health organizations that provide abortion information or services. “The policy will lead to more abortions of the dangerous, medically unsupervised, barbaric kind , which cause up to 13% of maternal deaths,” wrote Ro. […]

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Ban on gay conversion therapy debated in Texas Legislature, but no vote taken

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Texas lawmakers debated whether to ban gay conversion therapy for minors on Wednesday, the first time state politicians have formally addressed the controversial practice meant to lessen or rid kids of homosexual feelings. Rep. Celia Israel’s voice quavered as she spoke on her bill late Wednesday night. Just the third openly gay member of the

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Senator Michael Bennet on the Muslim Ban

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On April 1, 2014, Bennet co-sponsored bill S.1123, also known as the National Origin-Based Anti-discrimination for Nonimmigrants or NO BAN Act. The act would repeal three versions of President Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ and strengthens other legislation which prohibits religious discrimination in immigration. Previously, regarding the Supreme Court’s order to partially reinstate the travel ban on

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FFRF: The unconstitutional National Day of Prayer — and how to fight back

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Some weeks, our attention is focused on a certain subject, and this week it was the misbegotten National Day of Prayer. “The officially sanctioned National Day of Prayer — observed on May 2 this year — goes against the spirit of the secular Constitution,” FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor asserts in an op-ed written for

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Massachusetts lawmakers ponder removing ‘God’ from oath of office

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Nearly every elected official in Massachusetts, from the governor to members of town boards, recite the phase “so help me, God” when taking the oath of office. But a proposal to amend the Massachusetts Constitution and eliminate the phrase has gained favor with a key committee in the Democrat-controlled Legislature. Approved last week by the

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Buzzfeed Asked All Of The 2020 Presidential Candidates Their Thoughts On Vaccines

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Measles, an extremely contagious and potentially dangerous disease, continues to spread in the US, with more than 700 cases so far this year in outbreaks that public health officials say are driven by communities refusing vaccines based on misinformation and conspiracies. Across the country, local leaders have struggled to gain the upper hand against new

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Senator Kamala Harris on the Global Gag Rule

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On February 8, 2019, Harris reintroduced the Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights (HER) Act, which would repeal the Global Gag Rule, which bans federal funding for non-governmental organizations that provide abortion counseling or referrals, advocate to decriminalize abortion, or expand abortion services. On the issue, she said: “The United States should never force non-government organizations

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