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Roe v. Wade at 40: Covering the ongoing debate over abortion

Roe v. Wade at 40: Covering the ongoing debate over abortion

The 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion falls on Jan. 22, and the March for Life, the annual anti-abortion rally in Washington, is on Jan. 25. Debate over this issue is as intense as ever yet it’s unclear that either opponents or supporters of abortion rights are winning.

Contraception controversy: Church and state and birth control

Contraception controversy: Church and state and birth control

A federal regulation mandating that all health insurance companies provide contraception coverage with no out-of-pocket cost to clients has prompted a sharp backlash from many religious groups – especially Catholics. It also reignited a debate over the morality of birth control that had lain dormant.

Abortion controversies: New developments prompt new debates

Abortion controversies: New developments prompt new debates

Abortion rights and health care are rarely far from the headlines, but they are especially hot topics given the furor over the decision — later rescinded — by the Susan G. Komen foundation to end most of its grants to Planned Parenthood.

Human trafficking and the sex trade: Faith groups mobilize

Human trafficking and the sex trade: Faith groups mobilize

The State Department will release its annual report on human trafficking by the end of June, spotlighting the global trade in enforced labor and the selling or prostitution of people – as many as 27 million, mostly women and children – without their consent or benefit. The issue is increasingly mobilizing religious groups.

The abortion debate heats up: ReligionLink’s resources and experts

The abortion debate heats up: ReligionLink’s resources and experts

The anniversary of the Jan. 22, 1973, Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion always sparks discussions about this hot-button issue, and the annual March for Life in Washington is one focus of attention. But the Republican takeover of the House has also raised hopes — and concerns — that new legislation could limit abortion rights.

Global gender gap: Women, faith-based aid and development

Global gender gap: Women, faith-based aid and development

A growing number of organizations are cultivating connections between religion and development and are using those links to empower women, who are key to economic and social advancement in less-developed societies. A United Nations summit this month will make closing the global gender gap a priority.

The abortion debate: A new poll, plus experts and organizations

The abortion debate: A new poll, plus experts and organizations

Two pending developments are contributing to an escalation of the nation’s long-standing debate over legalized abortion: health care reform and the anticipated release of proposals, developed by a White House task force, aimed at reducing abortion. This edition of ReligionLink provides resources to help reporters navigate the volatile issues at stake.

Religious issues complicate adoption

Religious issues complicate adoption

Religion and adoption are both, at core, about identity. And increasingly, religious issues are complicating adoption. That’s because of the increase in international and interfaith adoptions, in adoptions between races, and in adoptions by singles and gay couples. At the same time, a significant proportion of adoption agencies are faith-based, which has led to conflicts [...]

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