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Abortion & Pro-Life Abortion laws, court fights and the pro-life movement, from the March for Life to the ballot box. Abortion Pill The abortion pill in the news: mifepristone safety and rules, mail-order pills, lawsuits and abortion pill reversal. Pregnancy Centers Pregnancy resource centers: the help they offer mothers, the laws and funding fights, and attacks on centers. IVF, Embryos & Surrogacy IVF, frozen embryos, surrogacy and embryo adoption, and the ethical questions Christians raise about them. Euthanasia & Assisted Dying Assisted suicide and euthanasia laws in the U.S., Canada, Britain and Europe, and the Christian case for care. LGBTQ+ & the Church Churches and LGBTQ questions: same-sex marriage and blessings, church splits, Pride and the debates within denominations. Transgender Policy & Gender Clinics Gender ideology in law and medicine: gender clinics, puberty blockers, detransitioners and school gender policies. Transgender Athletes & Women's Sports Transgender athletes in women's sports: the rules, the lawsuits and the Christian athletes who speak out. Counseling Bans ("Conversion Therapy" Laws) Laws banning counsel on sexuality and gender, the Supreme Court's Chiles v. Salazar and what they mean for churches. Parental Rights Parents' rights over schooling, curricula, gender policies and faith, from school boards to the Supreme Court. Custody & Faith Disputes Custody battles and family-court fights where a child's faith, schooling or gender identity is at stake. Pornography & Its Harms Pornography's harms and the push back: age-verification laws, porn addiction and protecting children online. Marriage & Birth Rates Falling marriage and birth rates, the fertility debate and why more young adults are staying single. Family Policy (Child Tax Credit & Childcare) Family policy in the news: the child tax credit, childcare, paid leave, baby bonuses and Trump accounts. Young Men & Masculinity Young men, loneliness and masculinity: Gen Z men returning to church, the manosphere and what it means to be a man. Gambling & Sports Betting Gambling and sports betting: legalization fights, prediction markets, addiction and the church's response. Marijuana, Fentanyl & Drug Policy Marijuana legalization, the fentanyl crisis, overdoses and drug policy, with churches on the front lines. Human Trafficking Human trafficking and modern slavery, the survivors, and the Christian groups working to end it. Islam & Interfaith Relations Christians and Muslims in the news: interfaith dialogue, tensions, mosques and churches, and life as neighbours. Antisemitism Antisemitism and the churches: attacks on Jews, the debates on the right, and Christian-Jewish relations. Satanism & the Occult in Public Life The Satanic Temple, witchcraft and the occult in public life: displays, school clubs, lawsuits and popular culture. Commentary Christian commentary, columns, editorials and op-eds on the news of the day, from national writers to local faith columns.

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