A look at Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission's 2020 agenda

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Goals include “Protection of the Hyde Amendment, which has barred Medicaid funding of abortion since 1976 … Enactment of the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, which would bar the government from discriminating against adoption agencies and other child welfare entities that refuse to serve in a way that contradicts their beliefs….Defunding Planned Parenthood” - BPNews

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ERLC urges ruling for abortion doctor requirement

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“A law requiring an abortion doctor to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital should be upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court as the ‘legitimate interest’ of a state in protecting the lives and health of women, the Southern Baptist Convention’s ethics entity told the justices.” - BPNews

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Explainer: What's happening with children at the southern border?

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“At the center of the government’s policies toward child migrants is a 1997 consent decree known as the Flores Settlement Agreement. Flores directs that children who are unaccompanied or who have been removed from their parents during the process of immigrating are to be transferred to a licensed facility within three to five days of apprehension, and a max of 20 days during times of emergency influx” - ERLC

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ERLC's Moore launches YouTube channel

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“The series — which will offer a weekly examination of significant ethical, social, political and theological topics — went live with five short videos. The subjects include anti-Semitism, fake news, the video game Fortnite and the meaning of life.” - BPNews

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Sexual abuse to be ERLC's national conference focus

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“The ERLC announced … the theme of this fall’s event will be ‘Caring Well: Equipping the Church to Confront the Abuse Crisis.’ The conference — offered in partnership with the SBC Sexual Abuse Presidential Advisory Study.” - BPNews

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ERLC's AI statement voices hope, concern

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“The statement comes at a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is growing in use with such products as Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa to driverless cars and applications in such fields as business, finance, health care and the military.” - BPNews

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