Joint Statement of Religious Leaders on Stupak Amendment

Catholics for Choice, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America Clergy Network, the Religious Coalition on Reproductive Choice, and the Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice, and Healing represent more than ten thousand religious leaders and tens of thousands of people of faith who believe that abortion must be safe, legal, and accessible.

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Congress Sends Landmark Hate Crimes Bill to President Obama

Following Senate action on Thursday (Oct. 22), both houses of Congress have authorized the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act and sent the measure to President Obama, who has pledged to sign it. This landmark legislation extends the federal hate crimes statute to protect people against violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity, in addition to race, religion, gender, national origin and disability.

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