RELIGION HEADLINES

(SRN NEWS) – Lawmakers in some states are pushing measures to crack down on abortion pills or penalize women who obtain abortions.  Some of the efforts appear to be stalled this year.  It’s too early to tell whether others will gain momentum.  Several states have banned abortion, but only Louisiana so far has specifically classified certain abortion drugs as controlled dangerous substances. The move can increase penalties for people who possess them without prescriptions.  And no state has yet passed a law to allow charges against a woman who obtains an abortion. 

The International Boxing Association says it will file criminal complaints against the International Olympic Committee in the U.S., France and Switzerland.  The IBA says that the Swiss-based IOC allowing two males to fight females in last year’s Paris Olympics “may serve as grounds for criminal prosecution.”  The Russian-led boxing body cites an executive order on transgender athletes issued by President Trump to justify the criminal complaints.  The two male boxers in question both won gold medals in Paris, sparking international outrage. 

The Department of Education is calling on the NCAA to restore titles, awards and records that have been “misappropriated by biological males competing in female categories.” The department also sent a letter requesting the changes to the National Federation of State High School Associations.   The NCAA changed its participation policy to restrict competition in women’s sports to athletes who are actually female after President Trump signed an executive order this month.  It threatens to pull federal funding from any sports league that lets males play against females. 

Billionaire mega-donors are opening their wallets to influence the high-stakes race for control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which could decide the future of abortion in the state. The winner of the April 1st election will determine whether the court in the battleground state remains under liberal control or flips to a conservative majority. Cases affecting abortion, contraception and congressional redistricting will be taken up by the court this year.  Liberal billionaire George Soros has given one million dollars in campaign contributions so far.