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The Briefing 05-16-13

1. Controversies embroil President Obama and threaten his agenda

Controversies Threaten President’s Agenda, Wall Street Journal (Peter Nicholas and Janet Hook)

A Brief History of IRS Political Targeting, Wall Street Journal (James Bovard)

2. The threat of same-sex marriage to religious groups

Gay Marriage in Minnesota, Wall Street Journal (Matthew Payne)

Brazilian Court Council Removes a Barrier to Same-Sex Marriage, New York Times (Simon Romero)

3. Fifty Shades of Grey drives record e-book sales

E-Book Sales a Boon to Publishers in 2012, New York Times (Julie Bosman)

4. Vermont legalizes assisted suicide

Lawmakers in Vermont Approve Assisted Suicide, Wall Street Journal (Jacob Gershman)

The Briefing 05-15-13

1. Gosnell’s America – He is not the only one with blood on his hands

Abortion stigma created Gosnell, USA Today (Vicki Saporta)

Harry Reid: Kermit Gosnell proves need for legal abortion, Politico (Ginger Gibson)

Kermit Gosnell’s America — What His Trial Really Reveals, AlbertMohler.com

2. The dramatic effect of worldview on when, and how, to discuss sex with children

Never too soon to have ‘the talk’ with kids, The Seattle Times (Nicole Brodeur)

3. Portland a magnet for gay couples from all over the world seeking reproductive technology

Portland, Ore., is magnet for gay couples wanting babies, USA Today (Haya El Nasser)

4. China warns officials to “combat dangerous Western values”

China Warns Officials Against ‘Dangerous’ Western Values, New York Times (Chris Buckley)

Kermit Gosnell’s America — What His Trial Really Reveals

The doctor is a murderer. The trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell ended yesterday, with the infamous abortion doctor convicted of three counts of first degree murder and one count of involuntary manslaughter. The doctor’s abortion clinic, described by a Philadelphia prosecutor as a “house of horrors,” is no more, but the truth revealed in his trial remains. He is not the only one with blood on his hands. Keep Reading

The Briefing 05-14-13

1. Gosnell Murder Conviction - the atrocity, not of just one clinic, but of abortion everywhere

Jury Convicts Abortion Provider Kermit Gosnell of Murder, The Washington Post (Brady Dennis)
Philadelphia Abortion Doctor Gosnell Convicted of Murder, The Wall Street Journal, (Peter Loftus)
Three Takeaways from the Kermit Gosnell Trial, Time (Kate Pickert and Adam Sorensen)
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The Briefing 05-13-13

1. Federal judge continues to defend Plan B access without restriction, prescription, or supervision

Judge again rejects limits on emergency contraception, Los Angeles Times (Monte Morin)
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Spring 2013 Boyce College Commencement Address

The Briefing 05-10-13

1. Hiding behind “Science” - The Emergency Contraception Controversy

Sneering at Parents, Hiding Behind “Science” — The Emergency Contraception Controversy, AlbertMohler.com (Dr. Albert Mohler)
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The Briefing 05-09-13

1. Another New England state legalizes gay marriage - a reminder of the difference geography makes

Delaware, Continuing a Trend, Becomes the 11th State to Allow Same-Sex Unions, The New York Times (Erik Eckholm)
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Sneering at Parents, Hiding Behind “Science” — The Emergency Contraception Controversy

Looking for evidence that our society is losing its mind? Just look at the controversy over so-called “emergency contraceptives” and a federal judge’s effort to make these drugs available, over the counter, to girls of any age.

Last month, Judge Edward Korman of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York handed down an order forcing the Food and Drug Administration to make emergency contraceptives, sometimes called the “morning-after pill,” available without a doctor’s prescription or parental permission to girls without any restriction on age.

Judge Korman’s order would open the door for girls as young as 10 or 11 to obtain the morning-after pill without any involvement by either a doctor or a parent. That same girl, of course, could not be given an aspirin in a school clinic without parental permission, much less a simple antibiotic like penicillin. Nevertheless, this federal judge ruled that girls and women of any age must be allowed over-the-counter access to emergency contraceptives. Keep Reading

The Briefing 05-08-13

1. Relief in Cleveland reminder of global sex slavery problem

Three Women Reunited with Families After Years of Captivity CNN (Michael Pearson and Martin Savidge)
Reports of sexual abuse, beatings inside the Cleveland house, USA Today (Yamiche Alcindor and Doug Stanglin)</ Keep Reading