Samantha Kamman
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Washington, DC, United States
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From diaper benefits to child tax credits: GOP states weigh new protections for families post-Roe
Several Republican-controlled state legislatures have begun to push for expanded protections for pregnant women and mothers in low-income households, particularly in areas where abortion is now illegal or severely restricted after the U.S. Supreme Court determined that the U.S. Constitution does not confer a right to abortion. → Read More
Most young adults say schools do 'good job' teaching traditional values; older generations disagree
A strong majority of American adults believe it's important for schools to teach traditional values of Western civilization, but how well they think schools teach these values varies by age, according to a recent survey. → Read More
Pioneering pro-life icon who inspired Lila Rose, other leading activists dies after heart attack
A pro-life advocate known for exposing abusive, unlawful practices in the abortion industry and inspiring a generation of activists has died at 74. → Read More
Arkansas passes universal school choice program, bans teaching of sexuality before 5th grade
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a sweeping education bill into law Wednesday, becoming the fifth state to enact a universal school choice program and banning certain topics from being taught in public classrooms. → Read More
Jewish groups defend Christian postal worker at center of Supreme Court sabbath case
Jewish groups have come to the defense of an Evangelical Christian postal worker who claims he was forced out of his job for refusing to work Sundays, the day of the sabbath. → Read More
Federal court recognizes pro-life pregnancy care network's right not to hire abortion supporters
A federal court determined that a network of New York-based pregnancy centers can proceed with challenging a law that the organization said forces pro-life or religious groups to hire employees who have had abortions or hold views contrary to their mission. → Read More
Parents upset with Church of England school reading pro-trans book to 4-year-old students
A couple is calling on the Church of England to do more to safeguard the beliefs of Christian parents after they withdrew their son from school on World Book Day, concerned that the text students were reading promoted harmful messages about gender identity. → Read More
Twitter users erupt in outrage after drag queens wearing thongs dance for kids
An organization that promotes drag events for moms and babies recently made its social media pages private following controversy over footage of scantily-clad drag performers dancing in front of children. → Read More
Major pharmacy chain won't dispense abortion pill in some states amid pro-life backlash
Following threats of legal action and pressure from over 20 attorneys general, the major pharmacy retail chain Walgreens confirmed that it will not dispense the abortion pill in certain parts of the country, even in places where abortion remains legal. → Read More
Smithsonian will honor biological males in Women's History Museum to be 'inclusive': report
The interim director for the Smithsonian's planned American Women's History Museum revealed that the museum will also feature biological men who identify as women. → Read More
Doctor who helped healthy woman die with sick husband acquitted
A Swiss doctor who helped an elderly woman who did not want to live without her sick husband hasten her death has been acquitted after a five-year legal battle. → Read More
Marsha Blackburn highlights connection between China, border crisis and fentanyl epidemic
A Republican senator discussed how the Chinese Communist Party and the humanitarian crisis at the U.S. southern border are connected during an annual conference attended by conservative activists and elected officials. → Read More
'Do I flush my child down the toilet?’: Abby Johnson laments loss of God's vision for humanity at CPAC
A women-centered panel at the 2023 Conservative Political Action Conference focused on defending human dignity and how the panelists believe culture has lost sight of God’s intended vision for humankind. → Read More
Parade magazine claims Jessa Duggar had 'life-saving abortion' after TV star suffered miscarriage
A popular entertainment magazine that initially claimed reality TV star Jessa Duggar Seewald had a "life-saving abortion" has changed its headline after pushback over the conflation of miscarriage management and elective abortion. → Read More
School district rescinds approval of After School Satan Club, cites policy violation
A Pennsylvania school district reversed its decision to allow an After School Satan Club to use its facilities, citing a violation of the school board’s policies and threats that have impacted the safety of students and staff. → Read More
Christian school forfeits girls' basketball playoff game to protest male player on opposing team
A girls' basketball team at a Christian high school in Vermont withdrew from a state tournament game because its opponents had a biological boy competing as a girl, prompting concerns about fairness and the safety of its female players. → Read More
Persecuted Christians in South Asia celebrate New Testament translation in hostile territory
An international organization is sowing the seeds of the Gospel in dangerous parts of the world by helping train local Bible translators to present God's Word to remote rural villages. → Read More
Security officer dismissed from National Archives after pro-life apparel dispute
The National Archives Museum in Washington, D.C., disclosed that the security guard responsible for a group of students being told to conceal their pro-life attire was a private contractor who has since been removed from a contract with the museum. → Read More
Newborn rescued from earthquake rubble with umbilical cord attached adopted in Syria
A Syrian newborn baby who was found with her umbilical cord still attached beneath the rubble of the deadly earthquake that hit southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria earlier this month has been adopted. → Read More
Mark Houck felt the 'hand of God' upon him while facing federal prosecution: 'Suffering for Jesus'
In an interview with The Christian Post, Mark Houck discusses the backstory of his career as a pro-life activist, why he thinks the Justice Department pursued a case against him and what his plans are now that he has been acquitted of federal charges. → Read More