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Christianity Today

June 20, 2013

Health Care Reform

Move Over, Abortion? Religious Freedom Is the New Battleground for 'Personhood'

The government protects citizens' religious rights, but what about a corporation's?

Obama Administration Tweaks Rules on Contraception Coverage

HHS drops controversial definition of religious employer, but rules for nonprofits and for-profit companies are mostly as previously announced.

Courts Issue Contradictory Rulings as Contraceptive Mandate Fines Begin

Ruling Roundup: For-profits seeking injunctions against HHS have 10-3 winning record.

Contraceptives, Guns, Chicken: Top Newsmakers of 2012

CT rounds up end-of-year lists from around the web.

Government Backs Down on Contraceptive Mandate

Promises to "never enforce" current HHS rule against Wheaton College or similar religious employers. But is it a real victory?

The Surprising Christian Organizations Suing the Government

Many suing over the HHS contraception mandate are doing so "despite, not because of, the culture war aspect."

Supreme Court's Health-Care Ruling Could Weaken Charity Tax Breaks

Why some religious nonprofits' worries aren't about the contraception mandate.

Evangelical Colleges Biola and Grace Sue Obama Administration Over Contraceptive Mandate

The California- and Indiana-based schools join Wheaton College, others in suing over health care law.

Q & A: Philip Ryken on Wheaton’s Contraception Mandate Lawsuit: 'A Last Resort'

The college president explains why it's is suing, and why now.

Wheaton College Joins Lawsuits Fighting the Contraception Mandate

Mandate "would force the College to violate its religious beliefs or pay," school says.

Most Evangelicals Likely to Lament Supreme Court Healthcare Ruling

Poll finds most wanted justices to overturn healthcare law.

Mass Appeal: Evangelicals Copy More of Catholic Playbook to Oppose Contraception Ruling

Mandate has evangelicals and Catholics finding common ground on ethics—and strategy.

Religious Groups Still Weighing In on Obama Administration's Contraception Plan

A recent proposal by the administration tries to address previous religious freedom concerns.

Erasing Women: How Both Sides Contribute to the Media Blackout on Female Pro-Lifers

We could work harder to prevent unfortunate photo-ops.

Where the Women Were During the House Contraception Mandate Hearing

The effort to tarnish religious freedom concerns as sexism is clever but wrong.

Obama Does Not Widen Religious Exemption for Contraceptive Mandate

The burden to cover contraception shifts to the insurance companies, but an earlier exemption for religious groups will not change.

First They Came for the Catholics: Obama's Contraceptive Mandate

An open letter to evangelical Christians.

Evangelicals Mounting Concerns over Obama Administration's Contraceptive Mandate

Protestants are increasingly joining Catholics in protesting Health & Human Services mandate.

Final Election Push, Plus Extra Push against Health Care Proponents

Activists spend millions in final push in expectation of major election results.

The Death of Pro-Life Democrats

Anti-abortion groups lead charge to halve their number in the House.

Reforming Health Care Reform

How states are blocking abortion coverage.

Health Care Reform Enacted—Now What?

Activists react to the new health care law and reignite a movement for immigration reform. Plus, Glenn Beck tells 2.5 million viewers that Jim Wallis believes in "the devil's way."

Covert Operation

Video leads to abortion clinic's probation.

Stupak: From Prolife Groups' Hero to Villain 'In a Nanosecond'

Groups say executive order is not enough, and will campaign against the Michigan Democrat they had promised to support.

Migrating Focus

After Congress's health care vote, activists see a revival of interest in immigration reform.

Beyond Abortion: The New Debate Over the Health Care Bill Debate

From Family Research Council to Sojourners, disappointment over both policy and procedure.

Health Care Reform's Final Round?

Sojourners and Evangelicals for Social Action fight for "health care justice"; other groups urge starting over. Plus, conservatives grow frustrated by libertarians and coddlers of killer whales.

Stunned by Stupak

A surprise House ban on abortion funding reveals pro-life gains.

'Health Care King Herod Would Love!'

Advocacy groups wrap up an unusually busy Christmas season and prepare for 2010.

The Worst Week For Conservatives

Conservatives are licking their wounds from fights over abortion funding, health care reform, a gay-rights nominee, embryonic stem cell research, and Uganda's anti-gay law.

Will Abortion Derail Health Care Reform?

The Senate moves closer to a vote on health care reform, groups argue over presidential appointments, and the Family Research Council issues a correction.

Fear of Muslims and Fear of Bigotry

As Congress took most of the week off for Veterans Day, groups reacted to the tragedy at Fort Hood and a surprise pro-life victory in the health care debate.

After Election Day, the Vote Everyone Has Been Waiting For

Tuesday brought big news on same-sex unions and the election outcomes of conservative candidates, but all eyes are now on the health-care bill.

Health Care Cacophony

Plus: D.C. debates gay marriage, President Obama approves a new hate crimes law, and other issues advocacy groups were talking about this week.

Health Care Reform Splits Democrats on Abortion

Pro-life Democrats disagree over whether bills include federal funding for abortion.

Speak Out Publicly

The pro-life movement needs people who are willing to speak out in the public square.

A Czar, a Cross, and Prayer Chain for Liberals

Conservative groups take aim at safe schools 'czar' Kevin Jennings. The Supreme Court considers the fate of a cross in the Mojave Desert. And all while Congress continues to work on health care.

The Baucus Ruckus

This week the debate over health care reform moved from broad platitudes to specifics on abortion funding and abstinence education.

Where the Health Care Debate Lies

Introducing our new feature rounding up what evangelical political groups talked about this week.