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The72BaptiCsoti id tian, - andothers.Abouttwopercent ‘ikeombaycnmption15.5% ofmembers, a total of10, did ofthe body, trailing the 15% notspecifyafaith. ofU.S,adultsthatareBaptist Christiansmakeupthema- as wellas the 14.8% of Bap- jorityofRepublicansandQem- tists in the 114thCongress of report drawn from ocrats inCongres Pew said, 2015-2016. with 99% of blicans and + Catholicscomprise32.4%of 80%ofDemocrats identifying Ppthat ismost no- thebody(268),com, tothe asChristian. While67%of Re- tably underrepresented is the 21% of Catholic in the publicans are Protestant and Congress that was sworn religiously unaffiliated,” Pew nation. Other religious groups 27% are Catholic, Democrats onJan.3.In1961,Protestants in Cor are Jewish mem- seeCONGRESSonp.6 numbered401. re bers at 5.6% (30), Mormon at Obama mandate blocked by judge C T eee 8bare jalgtose Themandate wasscheduled Lori Windham, senior ~ reports) — A judge’has togointofull effectJan. 1. Re counsel for Becket Law (for- blocked ntation of. a ligious freedom advocates ap merly the Becket Fund for Obamaadministra- plaudedO’Connor’sdecision Religious Liberty), described “This ruling is a common-. O’Connor’s fuling as “an toperformabortionsandgender senbe decision that. is a vic- across-the-boardvictory.” transitionprocedures. : tory. for all who believe that “The government has ho In.a Dec. 31 opinion, judge chidren should not be pawns business}aes privatedoctors Reed O'Connor of the United ofthestateand that the politi- to perform procedures on chil States District Court for the cal ideology of the day should drenthat thegovernment itself . Northern District of Texas, an‘ not supplant the consciences recognizes can be harmful and appointeeofformerU.S, Presi- of doctors,” said Travis Wus- exempts its own doctors from dentGeorgeW.Bush,granteda sow, vice president for public performing,” Windham said in nationwide preliminary injunc- policy and general counsel at a written statement. “The | tion «gainst a U.S, Departayent the Southern Baptist Ethics & ing ensures that doctors of Health and Human Services Religious Liberty Commission medical judgment. ‘ (HHS) regulation that man- in Nashville re dates the performance of ant Y ance coverage for genders tra~sitions — even on children pray wid abortions, even if they ment wt ste the religious or ethical ASSAL involved + ‘ too , R 5 GD R S eeea‘word iefrPeokmawho:rr. > G o0adwWwar#sd realizethatcertain cond ho e CTiIRDCBSAIlSc,oOncSeO D0 prescribed so thiki tha 0neiOeNdOFa7 whiaiti they Sc2a01n do : ge nko r dam iorsexperience falls a demenh © symipioms simply f Vvoeurrtimdnoeccitvoatrert. 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Insomecases,thereferralswere forpotentialviolationsoffederal orstatelawsbyPlannedParent- hoodandotherabortionclinics. Thereferralsalsoincludedpossi- bleillegalprofitingfromthesale ofbaby body parts by StemEx- press and other tissue-procure- mentcompanies. Among the recommenda tionsinitsfinalreport,thepanel calledfor: PROTESTINOHIO — SupportersofPlannedParenthoodstagea protestnearthestate _ Congtroeleimsinaste grants capitalinColumbus,Ohio,wherethebattleragesonagainstabortionandthenation’slargest cfeorrtifPylatnhnatedsuPcahrefnetdhereal fuanndds abortionprovider.OhioGovernorJohnKasichrecentlysignedlegisidtionmaking abortions go to comprehensive health- after20weeksillegalinthestate.(Source: Flickr/WikipediaCreativeCommons) care providers that do not per- iy reimbursements in itslat- President-elect * Donald fornyabortions. financial . 2014-1 Trump has pledged to work to B Co ss to ban federal Planned Pasuiboodsaffiates defundPPFA. . fundir of research using tissue 323, abortions In its report, the panel as- from aborted babies while insti- eae mostrecent serted there wasevidence some tutingaprogramtosupportpro- reporting rwhichstatistics tissue-procurement companies curement of ethically acquired ilk profited from the trade fetaltissueforresearch. Planned Parenthood’s re- in parts from aborted ba- @Congresstoapprovelegisia- ceipt offederal funds has long bies.-One of the procurement tion — knownasthe Pain-capa- produced opposition from Re- firms,SternExpress,increasedits ble UnbornChildProtectionAct blicans and sup revenuefromabout$156,000in — tosafeguardunbornchildren 2010to$4.5millienin2014in itosnraolle.asauSmit oere betw;een [email protected] accotrotdheirepnorgt. m prosecution eral money for PPFA during Planned Parenthood denied thosewhorprofit fromtheSale theyear.Inmid-December,the it madea profitbut refused to offetaltissue. - Obamaadministrationissueda provide accounting documents @ The U.S. Department of fsitnaatlesrulfertohmatepfrfoehcitbiivteilnygblofcekds- tpoanedlemroenpsorttreadt.e its claim, the iHsesaulethguaindedliHneusmafonr Seemrevrigceesnctyo eral family planning funds for . The report said, “{Tjhe re- care by abortion eg to Planned Parenthood and other lationships that have formed chikdrenbornalivectduringthele- abortionproviders. between tissue procurement thalprocedures. F ederal judge singles out N.J. 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