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(SRN NEWS  )  Legal experts say the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of Maryland parents who don’t want their children exposed to LGBT books in school could inspire similar lawsuits in other states.  Jessica Levinson, a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles says “Any school district that reads similar books to their children is now subject to suits by parents who don’t want their kids to hear these books because it substantially interferes with their religious beliefs.”  The books in question promote the LGBT lifestyle and in some cases are pornographic.

(  )  A new poll finds few Americans support allowing religious schools to become tax-funded.  But majorities are in favor of allowing religious chaplains to provide support services for public school students.  The AP-NORC poll shows the complexity of Americans’ attitudes toward religious expression in schools, which varies depending on the kind of expression and sometimes crosses partisan lines. The findings also highlight tension points in the country’s long-standing debate over the role of religion in public schools, which continues to drive legislation and legal action.

(  )  The Supreme Court is letting South Carolina block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood.  For pro-life advocates, it’s a victory for the idea that taxpayers should not have to fund voluntary procedures that violate their strongly held religious beliefs.   The high court ruling isn’t a guarantee that other states will follow South Carolina’s lead, but Republican attorneys general of 18 other states filed court papers supporting the state’s position in the case.  Planned Parenthood is the nation’s largest abortion business and has annual income of more than two billion dollars.