DC Catholic Charities Limit Health Coverage & Discontinue Foster Care Due To Same-Sex Marriage Legalization

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Mar 5 2010 CO Personhood Initiative Petition Drive Falling Short The Colorado Secretary of State announced Wednesday that the petition drive to put "personhood" on the state ballot has not gathered enough signatures... http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=12257 Mar 4 2010 Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules Abortion Law Unconstitutional Yesterday, the Oklahoma Supreme Court upheld the February ruling of a state District Court that an anti-choice state law not yet enacted is unconstitutional... http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=12254 Mar 3 2010 Saudi Arabian Woman to be lashed for Unchaperoned Court Appearance A Saudi Arabian woman, Sawsan Salim, has been sentenced to 300 lashings and one and a half years in prison for filing harassment complaints about government officials and appearing in court in the northern Qasim region without a male guardian present... http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=12251 Mar 2 2010 DC Catholic Charities Limit Health Coverage and Discontinue Foster Care Due To Same-Sex Marriage Legalization Washington, DC-based Catholic Charities announced yesterday that health insurance for the spouses of their employees will no longer be provided due to the recent legalization of same-sex marriage in the District... http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=12250 Mar 1 2010 Bill That Could Criminalize Illegal Abortion Awaits UT Governor's Signature A bill that could criminalize illegal abortions was sent to Utah Governor Gary Herbert (R) for his signature last week... http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=12249 OTHER WEEKLY NEWS Mar 5 2010 - UT Anti-Abortion Bill Withdrawn by Sponsor http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=12258 Mar 5 2010 - AIG and Walmart Settle Major Discrimination Suits http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=12259 Mar 4 2010 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Bill Introduced http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=12253 Mar 4 2010 - Lawsuit Filed to Obtain USAID International Sex Ed Funding Information  http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=12255 Mar 3 2010 - 54th Session on the Commission on the Status of Women Begins http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=12252 Mar 1 2010 - Pentagon to Review Combat Restriction http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=12247 Mar 1 2010 - Hearing Held on NE Anti-Choice Bill  http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=12248