Tag: Social Issues

Alabama Lawmakers Advance ‘What Is a Woman’ Bill Defining Male, Female Sex

Alabama lawmakers advanced legislation on May 24 that seeks to define an individual’s sex based on their reproductive systems under state law. HB405 (pdf), known as the “What is a Woman” Act, was introduced by Republican state Rep. Susan DuBose. The House Health Committee voted along party lines to approve the bill, which now heads to…


Experts Sound Alarm on Sliding National Test Scores

Forty years ago, the National Commission on Excellence in Education issued a report entitled “A Nation at Risk.” The report warned that the country’s global influence would be diminished if improvements weren’t made. Attendees of the Reagan Institute’s Summit on Education said the Nation’s Report Card for 2022 indicates the challenges still exist. “We’ve got…


Pregnancy Centers Ask California Lawmaker to Apologize for Calling Them ‘Fake’

California pregnancy centers are fighting back against accusations made by a Democratic lawmaker who depicted the clinics as “fake health care centers.” The Santa Clarita Valley Pregnancy Center in Santa Clarita, California, held a press conference on May 24 to call out pro-abortion Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth), who said the state’s pregnancy centers were unlicensed…


Covenant School, Church Allowed to Intervene in Public Records Lawsuits Seeking Shooter’s Writings

The Covenant School, and its parent organization Covenant Presbyterian Church, will be allowed to argue their interest in whether or not the school shooter’s writings will be released to the public, as Chancellor I’Aesha Myles ruled for them to become third-party interveners in the public records case on Wednesday, May 24. In her order on…


House Committee Demands Transparency on How Consumer Drug Prices Are Set

In a rare demonstration of bipartisanship during a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing on May 23, Democrats and Republicans jointly voiced concern and disapproval—and sought answers—about the behind-the-scenes deal-making that results in consumer drug pricing the legislators say is unfair and unreasonably high. In fact, almost two-and-half hours into the hearing, first-term Rep….


‘Women Are in Jeopardy’ When Men Infiltrate Their Locker Rooms and Sports, Says Activist Riley Gaines

Women feel threatened by men in their sports and locker rooms, no matter with which gender the men  “identify,” says college-swimming-star-turned-activist Riley Gaines. Yet, some states recently have addressed this situation with laws to protect women’s spaces and sports. And that’s “really good news,” she said. But the fight is far from over. Gaines, who…


Woke ‘Trans-Former’ Cartoon Robot Character Appearing on TV for Ages 7 and Up

A nonbinary robot on the cartoon series “Transformers: Earth Spark” has generated a heated debate on social media with the controversy spilling over to national TV talk shows. In a recent episode of the cartoon, Nightshade—the name of the androgynous automaton—tells a teenage girl it encounters that its preferred pronouns are “they/them.” The girl, who…


School Refers Counselors for Federal Investigation for Allegedly ‘Misgendering Students’

Three middle school counselors in Amherst, Massachusetts, have been placed on administrative leave over claims they allegedly misgendered LGBT students and tried to convert them. According to a May 9 notice to the counselors, the Amherst-Pelham Regional School initiated a Title IX complaint against the three school officials and referred the matter for federal investigation…


LIVE 9:30 AM ET: Heritage Foundation Hosts Discussion on ‘The Future of Marriage and Family in the West’

Ambassador of Hungary to the United States Szabolcs Takács delivers a special presentation on Hungary’s pro-family agenda. Two panels of experts also share their perspectives at 9:30 a.m. ET on May 24 in the Heritage Foundation’s discussion on “End of the Line or a New Birth? The Future of Marriage and Family in the West.”…


South Carolina Approves 6 Week Abortion Ban

The Republican-led South Carolina Senate on Tuesday gave final approval to one of the country’s strictest abortion bans after a fetal heartbeat is detected at six weeks. The House-amended bill, which reduces the current 22-week abortion ban, is now awaiting the signature of Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican. The House passed the bill last week. McMaster…