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States, Medical Groups Oppose Abortion Rule
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nsymmonds
WASHINGTON – Several medical associations and 13 state attorneys general voiced their opposition Wednesday to a proposed federal rule that they fear would open the door for hospitals and physicians to deny access to contraception. In late August, the Bush administration proposed stronger job protections for doctors and other health care workers who refuse to…
Gospel Today Pulled from Some Stores for Advocating Women As Pastors
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nsymmonds
RALEIGH, N.C. – What was supposed to be an honor – a cover story about a group of successful women pastors – has instead been tarnished for a Durham non-denominational church leader. Sheryl Brady, the 48-year-old pastor of The River Church, was featured among four other women pastors on the cover of Gospel Today, a…
CAIR Says Anti-Muslim Violence is Down, But Profiling Is Up
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nsymmonds
WASHINGTON (RNS) Anti-Muslim discrimination reached an all-time high in 2007, according to a report released Wednesday (Sept. 24) by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). The District of Columbia and just nine other states account for 80 percent of the civil rights complaints. California leads with one in five complaints, followed by Washington, D.C., and…
Presbyterians Launch Fast to Build Solidarity with Poor, Hungry
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akornfeld
Washington – The Presbyterian Church (USA) is inviting all Presbyterians to participate in a monthly church-wide fast for “repentance, reflection, and coordinated actions” to empathize with those suffering from hunger and famine around the world. Over the next year, the denomination will study aspects of the world hunger crisis, including trade policies, climate change and…
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