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Gosnell Trial Spurs House Republicans to Demand States Regulate Abortion Clinics

Religion Today

Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee have set a May 22 deadline in which they expect public health officials from all 50 states and Washington, D.C., to provide them with "details on state licensing of abortion clinics and providers, information on revoked licenses, state inspections of clinics and disciplinary actions" so they can "examine how each state regulates and monitors abortion clinics and protects the health and safety of women."

Pro-Life Senator Loses Bid to Examine Country's Abortion Policies

Religion Today

A Senate resolution aimed at examining the policies that led to the practices of Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell's "House of Horrors" clinic was blocked Monday evening.

Senate Resolution Calls for Nationwide Inspections of Abortion Facilities

Religion Today

A resolution introduced in the U.S. Senate on Monday recommends that abortion facilities nationwide be inspected and investigated.

Senate Rejects Gun Control Measure

Religion Today

The U.S. Senate rejected Wednesday an amendment aimed at strengthening laws on background checks to purchase firearms.

Pastor Saeed Abedini Petition Nearing 500,000 Signatures Before Congressional Hearing

Religion Today

A petition for the release of Pastor Saeed Abedini, the American citizen currently serving eight years in prison in Iran, has reached nearly half a million signatures a day before an important congressional hearing concerning his case.

Congress to Hold Hearing on American Pastor Being Tortured in Iranian Prison

Religion Today

A congressional hearing set for this week will include testimony on an American pastor serving a sentence of eight years in a notoriously brutal Iranian prison.

House Considers Rising Anti-Semitism in Europe, Middle East

Lauren Markoe

Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., convened a hearing on Wednesday on the rise in anti-Semitism across Europe, calling it a threat not only to Jews, but to other religious minorities and the ideal of tolerance in general.

Lawmakers Introduce Interstate Abortion Notification Bill

Religion Today

Sens. Marco Rubio, Mitch McConnell and Orrin Hatch introduced a bill in mid-February that would give states the right to enforce parental notification laws across state lines.

80 Congressmen Urge Secretary of State Kerry to Seek Release of Imprisoned American Pastor

Religion Today

More than 80 U.S. senators and representatives have sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry urging him to "exhaust every possible option" to secure the release of American pastor Saeed Abedini, who is facing a lengthy prison sentence in Iran because of his Christian faith.

House Passes Bill to Give Disaster Relief to Religious Groups

Religion Today

The House on Feb. 13 overwhelmingly passed a bill to allow places of worship to receive federal aid to repair their buildings damaged during Hurricane Sandy.

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