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Iowa approves ‘heartbeat’ abortion restriction

The Iowa legislature passed Wednesday one of the toughest abortion restrictions in the nation, making the procedure illegal after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.

May 2, 2018

Abortions up at Planned Parenthood, despite national downturn: Study

New research suggests that Planned Parenthood is bucking the national abortion downturn.

May 2, 2018

Cecile Richards Planned Parenthood exit cause disarray at abortion provider

Cecile Richards received a hero's send-off on her last day as president of Planned Parenthood, but pro-life activists say her uncompromising stance on abortion and alliance with the Democratic Party have left the organization on shaky ground.

May 1, 2018

Row over transgender rights breaks out among BBC women, leaked chat shows

Something unexpected happened when female journalists at BBC News set up a private chat to discuss equal pay and representation at the network: They began having heated discussions about transgender rights.

May 1, 2018

Hundreds of lawmakers tell Trump administration to cut off Planned Parenthood’s Title X dollars

Nearly 200 members of Congress and 100 state and national pro-life groups are calling on the Trump administration to take taxpayers out of the abortion business.

May 1, 2018

Associated Press issues correction on report NRA banned guns for Mike Pence speech

The Associated Press issued a correction on Monday after reporting that the National Rifle Association was banning guns at its annual meeting during Vice President Mike Pence's speech.

April 30, 2018

Atheists establish ‘Freethought’ congressional caucus

The U.S. Congress now has a caucus dedicated to promoting the causes of atheists and nonbelievers.

April 30, 2018

Evan Low, California lawmaker, denies anti-conversion therapy bill bans the Bible

A California lawmaker denied charges that his bill treating conversion therapy like consumer fraud is written so broadly that it could be interpreted to prohibit the sale of the Bible and other religious books in the state.

April 30, 2018

Pro-lifers to hold weekend protests against Planned Parenthood

Pro-life activists will protest outside of more than 100 Planned Parenthood locations on Saturday to urge President Trump to cut off a significant portion of the abortion giant's taxpayer funding.

April 27, 2018

Democratic professors outnumber Republicans 10 to 1: Study

There are more than 10 professors affiliated with the Democratic Party for every faculty member who is a registered Republican, according to a new study.

April 26, 2018

College professors broadly support freedom of speech, study finds

College professors who incite their students to shout down campus speakers may be giving their profession a bad rap, new research suggests.

April 25, 2018

Joy Reid, MSNBC host, loses LGBT ally award after ‘homophobic’ blog posts unearthed

A prominent gay rights group has rescinded an award from Joy Reid after a new round of "homophobic" blog posts allegedly written by the MSNBC host were unearthed.

April 25, 2018

Census to count same-sex couples for first time

The 2020 census will for the first time allow respondents to specify whether they are living with a partner of the same sex.

April 24, 2018

Sex Ed Sit Out draws parents alarmed by pro-choice, pro-gay teachings

Parents participate Monday in the Sex Ed Sit Out, an international demonstration to protest what rally organizers say is a campaign by pro-choice and gay rights organizations to force their ideologies on children through public education.

April 23, 2018

New Jersey Supreme Court rules churches ineligible for renovation grants

The New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday that it's a violation of the state constitution to award historic preservation grants to houses of worship.

April 18, 2018

Nondisclosure agreements create legal headaches in court system

From the Weinstein Co. to the White House, nondisclosure agreements have come to be associated with the rich and powerful covering their tracks.

April 17, 2018

James Comey calls Trump ‘morally unfit to be president’

In his first sit-down interview since being fired as FBI director, James Comey didn't hold back his contempt for President Trump.

April 15, 2018

Donald Trump tweets on James Comey, Robert Mueller; Republican lawmakers temper tone

Republican lawmakers did their best Sunday to temper the verbal barrages President Trump lobbed at former FBI Director James B. Comey and special counsel Robert Mueller.

April 15, 2018

Loretta Lynch defends handling of Clinton email probe, pushes back on Comey

Former attorney general Loretta Lynch defended her handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server on Sunday amid criticism from former FBI director James Comey.

April 15, 2018

Where is Trump’s red line on Syria? Policy unclear

President Trump has enforced his predecessor's "red line" about chemical-weapons use almost six years after it was drawn, but the parameters of the president's Syria policy are far from clear.

April 15, 2018