Posts from January 2012

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ADF defends Illinois B&B against gay lawsuit

by mafamily

A bed and breakfast in Illinois is currently under attack by a homosexual couple who filed a complaint with the state Human Rights Commission. The complaint by the two men is based on the owners of the TimberCreek Bed and Breakfast refusing to allow their property to be used for same-gender civil union ceremonies, which […]

Romney wins Iowa caucus

by mafamily

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the Iowa Caucuses last night, the first official contest of the primary and caucus season leading to this November’s presidential election, with 24.6% of the vote. Gov. Romney edged out former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum by 8 votes (24.5%). Rounding out the top 5 finishers were Texas Rep. Ron […]

Boston University study shows “sexting” related to teen group sex trend

by mafamily

A new study released by Boston University’s School of Public Health warns that teen group sex is on the rise. Researchers found as many as 1 in 13 teenage girls surveyed admitted to participating in group sex. Emily Rothman, an associate professor of community health sciences at BU Health Medical Center, conducted the study by […]

NH parental notification law for abortion goes into effect

by mafamily

This week, girls younger than 18 in New Hampshire will have to notify a parent or guardian before they have an abortion after a law passed last year goes into effect. The law is similar to one passed in 2003, but was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court for failing to protect a minor’s […]

New survey shows teen girls having more same-sex contact

by mafamily

According to the Huffington Post, new analysis by the U.S. National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) has revealed some surprising shifts in the sexual activist of teenage girls over the past decade. A comparison of 2002 NSFG data to 2006-2008 shows a jump from 5 percent to 11 percent of 17-year-old girls who had engaged […]

Hawaii attorney general rules doctor-prescribed suicide illegal

by mafamily

According to WND.com, the Hawaii attorney general has issued an opinion that under state law, doctors may not prescribe fatal doses of medication, blasting a hole in the arguments from the Hemlock Society, now called Compassion and Choices. State Sen. Josh Green, a doctor, had asked for the opinion after learning from an Alliance Defense […]

Happy New Year – 2012

by mafamily

Friends, This weekend, we celebrate 2011 coming to a close and the beginning of 2012. MFI had an exciting year as we celebrated 20 years of defending our values and strengthening the family in Massachusetts, but our results on Beacon Hill were mixed: We successfully prevented the “Bathroom Bill” provisions from being included in the […]