Baltimore pregnancy center wins against city mandate

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“The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Jan. 5 a Baltimore ordinance violated the First Amendment’s free-speech clause by mandating pro-life centers display signs saying they do not provide abortions or contraceptives or make referrals for the services. The law does not require abortion clinics to post messages communicating what services they do not provide.” BPNews

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World's worst religious freedom violators evaluated

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“The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) … had urged the State Department in April to re-designate the 10 CPC members of 2016 but recommended it add six governments to the list: Central African Republic, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Syria and Vietnam.” They have not been added. BPNews

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In legalizing recreational marijuana, the values of financial gain, popular opinion, and personal freedom are apparently more important than the values of physical, mental, and emotional health

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The marijuana debate illustrates the fact that we cannot legislate morality effectively. Laws compete with each other, as in the case of federal and state laws regarding marijuana enforcement. Laws can be interpreted in various ways. And it is impossible for lawmakers to anticipate every potential ethical problem.

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‘Man-Flu’: It's real?

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“Canadian doctor Kyle Sue has declared in the British Medical Journal that I am not being ‘a baby,’ as some in my household have alleged, but instead proposed that ‘man-flu’ is probably real.” Intellectual Takeout

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Christian bakers lose in Oregon appeals court

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“Christian wedding vendors who decline to provide services for same-sex ceremonies have suffered another legal setback.The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Dec. 28 that the state did not violate the First Amendment rights of Aaron and Melissa Klein in a 2015 order that included a $135,000 fine.” BPNews

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