LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Anti-abortion activists from across the U.S. converged in southern New Mexico on Tuesday to protest relocation plans by the Mississippi clinic at the center of the court battle that overturned the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, but New Mexico's governor vowed not to back down from her support for access to abortions. Democrat … [Read more...] about Crowd Protests Relocation of Abortion Clinic to New Mexico
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New 988 Suicide, Crisis Lifeline Active, Ready To Help Everyone
By Diana Chandler LA GRANGE, Ky. (BP) – Tony Rose says it’s unlikely he would have dialed 988, the new national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline he commends today, had it been around when he began battling depression as a young pastor 30 years ago. “As most Christians and especially pastors going through depression, I still would have been very hesitant to call it,” he told … [Read more...] about New 988 Suicide, Crisis Lifeline Active, Ready To Help Everyone
U.S. Houses of Worship Increase Security After Shootings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. Steven Marsh never thought he would see the day his church in Laguna Woods, California — a town of 16,500 populated largely by retirees — would be spending $20,000 a month for security. Then a gunman opened fire on May 15 during a luncheon at Geneva Presbyterian Church, where Marsh is senior pastor, killing one and injuring five other members of … [Read more...] about U.S. Houses of Worship Increase Security After Shootings
President Biden Signs Executive Order Protecting Abortion Access, Calls Supreme Court ‘Out of Control’
On Friday (July 8), President Joe Biden signed an executive order protecting access to abortion and contraception. The executive order comes two weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Biden criticized the Supreme Court during his live address, describing their reversal of Roe as not “driven by the Constitution.” “The truth is … [Read more...] about President Biden Signs Executive Order Protecting Abortion Access, Calls Supreme Court ‘Out of Control’
ERLC Again Opposes Biden’s Action To Protect Abortion
By Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP) – President Biden took further action Friday in his administration’s ongoing effort to offset the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision, and Southern Baptist and other pro-life advocates again declared their opposition. Biden signed an executive order Friday (July 8) intended to protect access to abortion and … [Read more...] about ERLC Again Opposes Biden’s Action To Protect Abortion