BOSTON (AP) – The state Legislature voted Thursday to override Gov. Mitt Romney’s veto of a measure that will expand access to emergency contraception.
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LANSING, Mich. — A federal judge has declared unconstitutional Michigan’s law aimed at banning partial-birth abortion.
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Our prayers are with the Torres family and all of those affected by the loss of this child. May God give you grace and peace during the loss of both mother and child.
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Woman claims good looks got her fired, Catholic Church blames divorce
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he would veto a bill to legalize same-sex marriage “out of respect for the will of the people,” drawing heated criticism from gay rights supporters and cheers from conservative groups.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif — Gay rights supporters cheered loudly from the gallery as California lawmakers became the first in the country to approve a bill allowing same-sex marriages. But their celebration may be short-lived.
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(AgapePress) – A pro-family group is reacting with horror to a California Senate vote yesterday (Thursday) approving a bill that would legalize homosexual “marriage” licenses. By a vote of 21-15, the state Senate passed AB 849, which replaces the phrase “a man and a woman” in California marriage laws with the term “two persons.” All [...]
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Federal drug regulators may blunt the impact of a state plan that would allow women of all ages to get the morning-after pill without a doctor’s prescription by restricting over-the-counter sales to those who are at least 17.
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A bill legalizing homosexual “marriage” in California is scheduled to go up for its second vote in the state Assembly this week, amid vigorous lobbying.
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CHICAGO Sep 5, 2005 — Preschoolers pretending to shop for a Barbie doll’s social evening were more likely to choose cigarettes if their parents smoked, and wine or beer if their parents drank, a study found
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LOS ANGELES – Federal health investigators are baffled: Why have four California women died from a bloodstream infection after using a controversial abortion pill? Two of the deaths — one this year and one last year — were reported last week by theFood and Drug Administration. The other two deaths occurred in 2003. All were [...]
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In some weddings, “’til death do us part” is going the way of “to honor and obey” — that is, out the window. Vows like “For as long as we continue to love each other,” “For as long as our love shall last” and “Until our time together is over” are increasingly replacing the traditional [...]
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A brain-dead pregnant woman on life support has reached the milestone in her pregnancy where doctors believe the baby could realistically survive outside the womb, giving her family renewed hope about the devastating ordeal. Susan Torres, 26, lost consciousness from a stroke May 7 after aggressive melanoma spread to her brain. [...]
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A Christian adoption agency that receives money from Choose Life license plate fees said it does not place children with Roman Catholic couples because their religion conflicts with the agency’s “Statement of Faith.” Bethany Christian Services stated the policy in a letter to a Jackson couple this month, and another Mississippi couple said they were [...]
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Dads parent differently than mothers, a University of Delaware researcher says. Rob Palkovitz says fathers tend to be more unpredictable and engage in more fun activities with their kids, perhaps to make up for generally spending less time with the children than mothers do. Mothers, he said, tend to play a greater role in care-giving [...]
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State Senate takes up measure, but the governor doesn’t support version. LANSING — All women seeking abortions would be required to submit to ultrasound procedures under legislation being taken up this week in the state Senate. The bill, pushed by abortion opponents, is the latest test of lawmakers’ personal beliefs on the sensitive issue. It [...]
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For married women, a happy heart is a healthy heart. A number of studies have shown that marriage is good for men’s health. Oddly, that doesn’t seem to be true for women unless they are in happy marriages, more recent research suggests. Why? Women in satisfying relationships are less likely to have a dangerous cluster [...]
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Runaway bride-to-be took Greyhound bus to Las Vegas, then to Albuquerque; claimed to be kidnapped ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Distressed, out of cash and in disguise, a missing Georgia bride-to-be turned up on a seedy stretch of Route 66 and told authorities Saturday she’d been abducted, then copped to the truth — she fled the pressure [...]
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A pregnant 13-year-old girl in Florida has been told she cannot have an abortion because she lacks the maturity to make such a decision. A state court granted an injunction which prevents the girl from terminating her pregnancy. She is three months pregnant and had planned to have an abortion on Tuesday of this week. [...]
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Family duties keep women from promotions, he said. Madison – A top state Department of Transportation official has come under fire for telling hundreds of employees that women often aren’t promoted in his division because of family duties. Kevin Chesnik, administrator of transportation infrastructure development, made the comment last week at a conference before at [...]
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