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Presbyterians reject redefinition of marriage
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) narrowly rejected a proposal to change its definition of marriage from the union of a man and a woman to two people. The Presbyterian General Assembly voted 338-308 against the measure near the end of its national meeting...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage, Family
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Mississippi abortion case heard by GOP-appointed judge
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Restricting abortion has long been a conservative goal in Mississippi, and now, a Republican-appointed federal judge is considering the constitutionality of the state's stringent new abortion law. Those who know U.S....
Tags: Justice System, Abortion Issue, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Politics
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Medicaid official rules against Ind. abortion law
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal hearing officer says Indiana's decision to deny Planned Parenthood Medicaid funds because it performs abortions denies women the freedom to choose their health care providers. The state had asked the Centers for...
Tags: Planned Parenthood, Cancer, Health Insurance, Government Health Care, Crime, Law and Justice
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Medicaid official rules against Indiana abortion law
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's decision to deny Planned Parenthood Medicaid funds because it performs abortions denies women the freedom to choose their health care providers, a federal hearing officer said. The state had asked the Centers for...
Tags: Henry J Hyde, Women's Health, Cancer, Health Insurance, Feminism
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Episcopalians set to be first big U.S. church to bless gay marriage
Episcopal bishops approved an official prayer service for blessing same-sex couples Monday at a national convention that also cleared the way for transgender ordination. At the Episcopal General Convention in Indianapolis, the House of Bishops voted 111-...
Tags: Elections, Human Rights, Religion and Belief, Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage
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More abortion restrictions anticipated in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The owner of Mississippi's only abortion clinic says she expects legislators to keep trying to put new restrictions on the facility and the procedure, regardless of how a federal judge rules in a fight over a new state law....Tags: Women's Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Hospitals and Clinics
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School board vote = Victory for equal rights push
WSBT-TV ReporterWednesday's unanimous vote by South Bend Community School Corp. board members marked a victory for a group of students, as it approved their fight for equal rights. The Queer Straight Alliance from John Adams High pushed for a change to the school...Tags: Human Rights, Minority Groups, Health and Safety at School, Teaching and Learning, Discrimination
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Muncie hospital lauded for LGBT equality efforts
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital wants to make sure that every person who walks through its doors gets equal treatment. That commitment has landed the hospital at the top of a list, as the first in the state to...Tags: Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Gays and Lesbians, Hospitals and Clinics, Minority Groups
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Mich. House panel approves abortion bill package
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan House is considering a package of bills designed to restrict and regulate abortion practices that backers consider common-sense reforms and critics say are contradictory and already covered by state laws. A...Tags: Abortion
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Legal group: NC adoption laws unconstitutional
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A civil liberties group says North Carolina's adoption laws are unconstitutional because they prevent unmarried couples from adopting their partners' children. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the federal lawsuit...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Crime, Law and Justice, Gays and Lesbians, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights
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Report: Indiana abortions fell 5 percent in 2010
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A new state report says the number of abortions performed in Indiana in 2010 fell by 5 percent from the previous year, but anti-abortion activists say they're alarmed by a substantial increase in drug-induced abortions, which...
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House approves anti-abortion bills in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan House passed legislation Wednesday that would restrict and regulate abortion practices, but lawmakers set aside or eased some contentious provisions. The House approved the main bill on a 70-39...
Tags: Planned Parenthood, Elections, Justice System, Parties and Movements, Crime, Law and Justice
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