Contact: Amy Philo, UNITE, 214-705-0169, 817-793-8028 WASHINGTON, July 24 /Christian Newswire/ -- Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D NV) has slipped a controversial bill called The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus package called "Advancing America's Priorities Act" (S. 3297) which is scheduled for a vote July 26. The MOTHERS Act, a bill to screen and treat pregnant and new mothers across the U.S. at risk for mental disorders, has stalled in the Senate HELP committee for months. The abortion r Source: UNITE

Contact: Colin Mason, Population Research Institute, 540-622-5240 ext. 209 FRONT ROYAL, Va., July 24 /Christian Newswire/ -- Steven Mosher, president of the Population Research Institute (PRI), says that America has a hidden problem of sex discrimination, but a form of discrimination that feminists refuse to address. In PRI's latest YouTube video, Mosher decries the practice, common in East and South Asian countries, of sex-selective abortion. According to the United Nations, this pr Source: Population Research Institute

Contact: Amy Philo, UNITE, 214-705-0169, 817-793-8028 WASHINGTON, July 24 /Christian Newswire/ -- Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D NV) has slipped a controversial bill called The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus package called "Advancing America's Priorities Act" (S. 3297) which is scheduled for a vote July 26. The MOTHERS Act, a bill to screen and treat pregnant and new mothers across the U.S. at risk for mental disorders, has stalled in the Senate HELP committee for months. The abortion r Source: UNITE

Contact: Jerry Horn, Priests for Life, 540-220-0095 STATEN ISLAND, Ny., July 23 /Christian Newswire/ -- Responding to a new poll showing that California voters support a parental notification for abortion initiative, Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, stated, "This support for parental notification, which is consistent with attitudes of Americans nationwide, now has to be translated into votes this Fall.  At the end of the day on Election Day, it is not Source: Priests for Life

Contact: Amber Dolle, 40 Days for Life, 804-852-2979 WASHINGTON, July 23 /Christian Newswire/ -- "This Friday, a brand-new, world-premiere documentary about 40 Days for Life -- filmed by an Emmy-award-winning director -- will be airing in 128 million homes around the world," said David Bereit, national campaign director of 40 Days for Life. "The latest installment of beingHUMAN airs Friday on the EWTN global television network at 6:30 PM Eastern." This program, the second in the being Source: 40 Days for Life

Filing in Reaction to City of Aurora Issuing Final Occupancy Permit to Embroiled Abortion Facility Contact: Drew Schadegg, TC Public Relations, 312-422-1333, drew@tcpr.net AURORA, Ill., July 22 /Christian Newswire/ -- On July 1, the City of Aurora quietly issued a Final Certificate of Occupancy to the 22,000-square-foot Planned Parenthood facility, which has been mired in controversy since July of last year. Unlike the now-expired Temporary Certificate of Occupancy under which the facilit Source: Schadegg

Contact: Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, 202-547-1735, 540-538-4741 cell; Brian Chavez-Ochoa, lead attorney, 209-772-3013   WASHINGTON, July 22 /Christian Newswire/ -- Pro-life groups have asked the City of Denver to give them a commitment to conduct a prayer vigil at the Pepsi Center before the Democratic National Convention.   In an e-mail sent to City Attorney David Fine, the groups said they would file a federal lawsuit on Friday if they did not have a response by the City of Denver.& Source: Christian Defense Coalition

Contact: Troy Newman, President, 316-841-1700; Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Policy Advisor, 316-516-3034; both with Operation Rescue, info@operationrescue.org   WICHITA, Kansas, July 22 /Christian Newswire/ -- Operation Rescue has released the most up-to-date list of abortion clinic workers employed by George R. Tiller at his late-term abortion mill, Women's Health Care Services, in Wichita, Kansas. The list includes twenty-two people, including three out-of-state abortionists who travel to Source: Operation Rescue

Dr. Dobson's fans propelled him to victory through online votes   Contact: Monica Marti, 719-548-5743, culturalissues@family.org   COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 22 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. James Dobson's more than 30 years of broadcasting have been honored with induction to the National Radio Hall of Fame. The 2008 Class was the first selected through national online voting, and the "Focus on the Family" broadcast is the first religious program to receive such an hon Source: Focus on the Family

Security guards block Truth Truck from leaving parking lot, help abortion-bound women see the horrific truth about abortion Contact: Troy Newman, President, 316-841-1700; Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Policy Advisor, 316-516-3034; both with Operation Rescue, info@operationrescue.org ST. LOUIS, MO., July 20 /Christian Newswire/ -- Operation Rescue's Truth Truck, driven by Mark Gietzen, caused a stir the St. Louis Planned Parenthood abortion mill on Saturday, July 19, 2008, when Source: Operation Rescue

Contact: Rev. Fr. John Trigilio, Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, 717-957-2662 BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy celebrated the 40th anniversary of Humanae Vitae, the encyclical from Paul VI, by asking every deacon, priest and bishop to reread and re-educate their flock with this prophetic document. The organization also pledged support for all bishops who confront and deny Holy Communion to unrepentant Catholic politicians that sup Source: Confraternity of Catholic Clergy

Contact: Natalie Bell, Media Coordinator, Concerned Women for America, 202-488-7000 ext. 126 WASHINGTON, July 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- This week Congress voted to allow funding of organizations that promote and perform abortions in other countries, and organizations involved in forced abortions. A Senate Committee and a House Subcommittee approved a bill that undermines two long-standing amendments that ensure U.S. tax dollars do not subsidize abortions overseas, nor facilitate f Source: Concerned Women for America

Legislators and New Jersey Right to Life Say Citizen Mandate Must be Honored Contact: Marie Tasy, Executive Director, New Jersey Right to Life, 732-562-0562; Assemblyman Jay Webber, 973-984-0922; Assemblyman Michael Doherty, 908 835-0552; Assemblyman Michael Carroll, 973 539-8113; Assemblyman John Rooney; 973 967-8910; Assemblywoman Alison McHose, 973 300-0200 TRENTON, New Jersey, July 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- Just last November, New Jersey voters soundly and resoundingly reje Source: New Jersy Right to Life

Contact: Frontline Fellowship, 021-689-4480, admin@frontline.org.za   CAPE TOWN, Republic of South Africa, July 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- Delegates from as far afield as Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, from all over South Africa, and from France and the USA participating in the Reclaiming Africa for Christ Biblical Worldview Summit at Mizpah near Cape Town, South Africa, adopted The 42 Articles of the Essentials of a Christian Worldview.   This document, The Essentials of a Chri Source: CCN

Contact: Pat McEwen, Operation Save America, 321-431-3962 ATLANTA, July 17 /Christian Newswire/ -- The location of the Memorial Service for the unborn has changed! We will hold the ceremony in Woodruff Park at 11:30 today July 17, 2008. "We cannot justly honor the memory of Baby Choice in the small 'pen' that the Atlanta officials have limited us to at the Capital. They can barricade us up but they cannot hide the sin of this city--40,000 little baby boys and girls murdered i Source: Operation Save America

Contact: Pat McEwen, Operation Save America, 321-431-3962 ATLANTA, July 16 /Christian Newswire/ -- The most qualified, and most eloquent spokesperson for the unborn is "Baby Choice!" She has traveled across our nation seven times to be a voice for the voiceless. "By faith he still speaks, even though he is dead." Hebrews 11:4b She calls the Church of Jesus Christ to repentance for it's apathy. She calls our nation to repentance for allowing the murder of over 50 million litt Source: Operation Save America

Contact: Susan Zahn, WDC Media, 530-963-3496, office@wdcmedia.com; Bill Keller, liveprayer.com, bkeller@liveprayer.com ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 16 /Christian Newswire/ -- The world's leading Internet evangelist, Bill Keller - founder of Liveprayer.com and the host of the Liveprayer TV program - has launched the Jonah Project to call the United States to repent, or face the judgment of God. In much the same way as the word delivered by the prophet Jonah 2900 years ago to the ancient c Source: Liveprayer.com

Details of efforts to cover up aspects of Laura Smith's death were exposed by the grand jury investigation. Contact: Troy Newman, President, 316-841-1700; Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Policy Advisor, 316-516-3034; both with Operation Rescue, info@operationrescue.org HYANNIS, Mass., July 16 /Christian Newswire/ -- A Barnstable County Grand Jury issued an indictment today against abortionist Rapin Osathanondh for Involuntary Manslaughter in the death of 22-year old Laura Hope Smith. Accor Source: Operation Rescue

Contact: Amber Dolle, 40 Days for Life, 804-852-2979 WASHINGTON, July 16 /Christian Newswire/ -- "Cities across America are applying to participate in the fall 2008 nationally coordinated 40 Days for Life campaign a focused initiative that promises to be the largest and longest coordinated pro-life mobilization in history," said David Bereit, national campaign director of 40 Days for Life. "Abortion claims more than 1.2 million innocent lives in the United States each year," he added, Source: 40 Days for Life

A list of thirty companies that enable Tiller's disreputable abortion business is released to the public Contact: Troy Newman, President, 316-841-1700; Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Policy Advisor, 316-516-3034; both with Operation Rescue, info@operationrescue.org WICHITA, Kansas, July 16 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today Operation Rescue released the latest list of businesses that help abortionist George R. Tiller continue his questionably legal abortion business. The project, called the Abortion C Source: Operation Rescue