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Michigan Senate OKs 'moral objection' health bill
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A bill passed by the Michigan Senate would allow health care providers could use a "moral objection" or "matter of conscience" standard to refuse service to patients. The Detroit Free Press reports the legislation moves to...
Tags: Abortion, Family Planning, Planned Parenthood, Politics, Barack Obama
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House panel rejects Michigan-run health exchange
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan House panel on Thursday rejected a proposal to create a state-run online market where people can compare and buy health insurance plans, leaving Michigan to continue down the road of teaming up with the federal...
Tags: Abortion, U.S. Supreme Court, Politics, Elections, Abortion Issue
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Unlicensed Gary woman accused of adoption fraud
GARY, Ind. (AP) — Indiana State Police say a Gary woman faces 14 counts of fraud and other charges for alleged running two bogus adoption websites. Police said Wednesday that 42-year-old Lynn Ellis ran two websites — Tinkerbell Adoption... -
Disabled parents face bias, loss of kids: report
Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf in 1990. And yet advocates say barriers and bias still abound when it comes to one basic human right: To be...
Tags: Pension and Welfare, Laws, Cerebral Palsy, Justice and Rights, Politics
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South Bend councilwoman wants to see no animals euthanized
South Bend euthanized more than 60 percent of the animals it took in last year. A South Bend Common Council member has a plan to drastically lower that number, and she says it wouldn’t cost taxpayer dollars. In 2011, South Bend Animal Care and...
Tags: Conservation, Euthanasia, Pension and Welfare, Politics, Environmental Issues
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Judge: Hobby Lobby must offer morning-after pill
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge has rejected Hobby Lobby Stores Inc.'s request to block part of the federal health care overhaul that requires the arts and craft supply company to provide insurance coverage for the morning-after and week-...
Tags: Abortion, Family Planning, Birth Control, Belief and Faith, Healthcare Laws
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Jindal: Liking people is key to expanding GOP tent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says the Republican Party needs to go back to basics to attract the broad coalition of voters credited with putting President Barack Obama back in the White House. Kindergarten basics. "If we want...
Tags: Government, Parties and Movements, Elections, U.S. Senate, Republican Party
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Vatican digs in after gay marriage advances
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is digging in after gay marriage initiatives scored big wins this week in the U.S. and Europe, vowing to never stop insisting that marriage can only be between a man and a woman. In a front-page article in Saturday's...
Tags: United Nations, Family Planning, Birth Control, Benedict XVI, Elections
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Gay marriage, marijuana backed in historic votes
Altering the course of U.S social policy, Maine and Maryland became the first states to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote, while Washington state and Colorado set up a showdown with federal authorities by legalizing recreational use of marijuana....
Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Government, U.S. Supreme Court, Voting, Elections
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GOP's Pence behind Romney's pace among Ind. voters
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana voters were less inclined to support Republican Mike Pence and the party's incumbent state schools chief than Mitt Romney as the GOP looked to extend its dominance of state government. Republican Attorney General Greg...
Tags: Mike Pence, Government, Parties and Movements, Tony Bennett, Planned Parenthood
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Pence wins as Indiana governor to extend GOP control
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Mike Pence won election Tuesday as Indiana governor, extending his party's control of the state's top office at the same time voters ousted the incumbent GOP state schools superintendent. Pence defeated Democrat...
Tags: Government, Mike Pence, Parties and Movements, Tony Bennett, Planned Parenthood
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Maine votes in favor of legalizing gay marriage
Voters a continent apart made history Tuesday on two divisive social issues, with Maine becoming the first state to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote and Washington state becoming the first to legalize recreational use of marijuana. The outcome...
Tags: Voting, Elections, Referenda, Gays and Lesbians, Punishment
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