Posts from March 2011

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Kris Mineau commends Brown for support of House continuing resolution

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Media Release | Massachusetts Family Institute For Immediate Release | March 10, 2011 Kris Mineau, president of Massachusetts Family Institute, commends Sen. Brown for support of pro-life House budget WOBURN– On Wednesday, the Democrat-controlled US Senate failed to approve the House’s continuing resolution to keep the government running. Sen. Scott Brown voted to approve the […]

ObamaCare ruling appealed by Justice Department

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While President Obama’s Justice Department decided to give up its defense of DOMA, it jumped to the defense of its crown jewel, ObamaCare, the government takeover of healthcare. In fact they are seeking an expedited appeal of U.S. District Judge C. Roger Vinson’s ruling that struck down ObamaCare as being unconstitutional. In an emailed statement, […]

Letter to Attorney General still lacking Massachusetts backing

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A few weeks ago we asked you to contact your Member of Congress to ask them to sign on to an effort to get the U.S. Department of Justice to enforce federal obscenity laws and prosecute those violating them. The reality is that Congress has already passed the laws; it now the responsibility of the […]

Massachusetts pro-life convention and youth conference

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Massachusetts Citizens for Life is hosting their annual convention on April 9 at Boston College Law School. “Fighting for Life – From Beacon Hill to Capitol Hill” will run from 8:30 am and 4:00 pm and will feature several speakers, including Steven Mosher (Population Research Institute), William Saunders (Americans United for Life), Mark Rienzi (Catholic […]

More teenagers choosing abstinence

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The federal government’s latest survey on sexual behavior in the United States contains evidence that more teenagers are choosing abstinence over sex. In the 15 to 24 age group, 29 percent of females and 27 percent of males report never having sexual contact with another person—higher percentages in both cases than in 2002. “The public’s […]

Foreboding ruling out of UK on rights of Christians

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Last week, the high court for Great Britain dealt a huge blow to religious liberty. Owen and Eunice Johns have welcomed more than 15 children in their home as foster children, but social services has now flagged them for their faith. Under England’s new “sexual equality laws,” the state decided that their beliefs about homosexuality […]

DOMA defense now in the House’s hands

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On Friday, House Speaker John Boehner released a statement saying that he will “convene a meeting of the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group for the purpose of initiating action by the House to defend” the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). “It is regrettable that the Obama Administration has opened this divisive issue at a time when […]

MFI launches new website to better serve families

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This week, MFI launched a completely revamped website that vastly improves our ability to communicate with you, and also gives you better tools to communicate with your friends, family and elected officials. Though the website is brand new, the domain is still the same: www.mafamily.org. We will continue to add content to this site, as […]

Rutgers dorms going co-ed

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This fall, students at Rutgers University will be allowed to pick roommates of the opposite sex while living in campus housing. According to press reports, the move is intended to welcome more homosexual students to campus. The school’s decision comes after a gay student committed suicide after his male roommate and a female student streamed […]