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Federal court: Do not enforce ‘contraceptive mandate’

An Oklahoma federal court issued a permanent injunction March 15, prohibiting the federal government from enforcing the contraceptive mandate issued by the Obama Administration in 2013.
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SCOTUS hears crisis pregnancy center’s free speech case

An animated U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments March 20, in a case likely to be important to pro-life Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPC’s) across the nation.
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New Trump transgender military policy ‘likely’ to stand

The Trump administration has issued a new directive that permits transgender military service only "under certain limited circumstances."
Missouri

‘Freedom, if you can keep it’: Metaxas talks faith, culture in exclusive Pathway interview

Seeking to help Americans contemplate the role of faith in politics, Metaxas has recently focused on the importance of Christian political activism.
Missouri

Protecting the unborn, voting, digging wells

Missouri has become one of the nation’s strongest defenders of the unborn, and that reputation will be enhanced if the General Assembly passes the “Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.”
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Religious liberty ruled no basis for transgender policy

Religious freedom provides no legal basis to discipline transgender workers who violate workplace gender policies, a U.S. appeals court has ruled in a groundbreaking decision.
Missouri

Considering the tax code and charitable giving

You more than likely have heard at least something of the recent Tax Code changes.  While there was much in the media about the potential changes, the final bill was not as dramatic as some predicted.
National

Gerber baby spotlights Down syndrome abortion fight

A smiling baby with Down syndrome is making history as the Gerber "spokesbaby" just as a growing list of states are trying to criminalize the abortion of babies diagnosed with the genetic disorder.
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Parents lose custody of transgender teen

An Ohio couple on Friday (Feb. 16) lost permanent custody of their teenage daughter because they didn't want her to undergo sex-change treatment.
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Christian wedding cake baker wins Calif. court battle

A California trial court has upheld a Christian baker’s right to refuse to create a wedding cake for a lesbian couple; the decision comes as a similar case is pending in the nation’s highest court.
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CBF nixes ‘absolute’ LGBT hiring ban, maintains it for leaders

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's Governing Board has voted to lift the Fellowship's "absolute prohibition" of hiring homosexual and transgender employees.
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Nearly 100 years after ‘Scopes Monkey Trial,’ state lawmakers continue to challenge Darwinism

Nearly 100 years after the Scopes Monkey Trial, lawmakers around the nation are continuing to spar over the place of Charles Darwin’s ideas in public schools. And, far from promoting ignorance, these lawmakers are supported by a growing scientific movement, called “Intelligent Design.”

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