Cheryl Wetzstein
Articles by Cheryl Wetzstein
Alabama Supreme Court to rule on same-sex marriage
Alabama's gay marriage fight is moving to the state's highest court. Published February 15, 2015
Ala. gay marriage fight moves to state supreme court
Alabama's gay marriage fight is moving to the state's highest court. Published February 13, 2015
Justice Ginsburg asked to recuse herself in Supreme Court gay marriage case
A national organization that supports traditional marriage is asking Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to recuse herself from the upcoming gay marriage case since she has spoken and acted in favor of gay marriage. Published February 13, 2015
Got an old 15-seat van for Scouting? Get ready to turn in the keys
As of Sept. 1, 15-passenger vans that were made in 2004 or earlier cannot be used for Scouting programs and activities, says the author of a blog for adult leaders in Boy Scouts of America. Published February 13, 2015
Black youths more likely to come from broken homes: report
Fifty years of alarming data about America's families — especially black families — inspired a wealth of remedies Thursday at an event at a traditional values think tank. Published February 12, 2015
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ pushes kinky sex into mainstream, infuriates family groups
On the one day of the year celebrating romantic love and commitment, family values groups and religious leaders are stepping up their criticism of Hollywood's decision to promote "kinky" sex and sexual exploitation through the relentless promotion of the upcoming movie "Fifty Shades of Grey." Published February 12, 2015
Child porn restitution bill passes Senate, sets minimum damages for victims
A bill named for two women whose childhood images were turned into heinous pornography was handily passed in the Senate on Wednesday. Published February 11, 2015
Adoptee rights bill introduced in N.Y.
New York lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill to give adult adoptees their original birth documents. Published February 11, 2015
Ala. Judge Moore likened to segregationist George Wallace
As Alabama went through its second day in which gay marriage was legal but largely unavailable, media pundits seemed to have only one question: Is Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy S. Moore a modern-day version of segregationist Gov. George Wallace? Published February 10, 2015
Catholic Relief Services defends sex education to children in Rwanda
A Catholic international service group says accusations that it acted improperly in a children's sex education program in Rwanda are without merit and based on misunderstandings and false claims. Published February 9, 2015
Roy Moore, Alabama chief justice, orders judges to defy federal gay marriage ruling
Alabama's chief justice on Monday ordered state judges to defy a federal ruling that overturns the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage. Published February 9, 2015
Fewer Americans ‘satisfied’ with abortion policies: Gallup
American satisfaction with abortion policies has fallen to the lowest point since 2001 — and they want stricter laws, a Gallup poll said Monday. Published February 9, 2015
Supreme Court won’t stop gay marriage in Alabama
Wedding bell blues reigned in Alabama on Monday, as gay groups said — with the implicit agreement of Justices Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia — that the Supreme Court had signaled a decisive national victory for gay marriage this summer, even as the state's own lawmakers refused to comply immediately with federal rulings. Published February 9, 2015
Kong Hee, Singapore megachurch founder, on trial in religious freedom test case
Religious freedom? Or misuse of church funds? Those are the questions surrounding the ongoing corruption trial of a megachurch founder in Singapore who has won support from international religious leaders such as Pastor A.R. Bernard. Published February 8, 2015
Canada euthanasia ruling abhors pro-life groups seeking Supreme Court ban on assisted suicide
Pro-life groups are denouncing a ruling Friday by Canada's highest court to lift a ban on assisted suicide in limited cases. Published February 8, 2015
Angelina Jolie protests child marriage: Ms. magazine
Superstar and human rights activist Angelina Jolie speaks against child marriage in a new issue of Ms. magazine, the editors said Friday. Published February 6, 2015
Pro-lifers decry ‘terrible’ Canadian ruling on assisted suicide
A ruling by Canada's highest court to lift the ban on assisted suicide in limited cases has been denounced by pro-life groups as the country's 'Roe v. Wade.' Published February 6, 2015
Rick Santorum echoes Reagan’s call for religious freedom with new film
Some 200 churches hosted a screening of "One Generation Away," a docudrama on the origins of America's religious freedom, how it is under attack, and a call to stand up while "the window of opportunity" is still open. Published February 5, 2015
![John Walters, the drug czar under President George W. Bush, said "we see now what happens when people walk away [from fighting drugs] at the national level — it destroys the foundation of all the work we did." Among his suggestions was random drug testing in schools. (Associated Press)](https://twt-thumbs-staging.washtimes.com/media-staging.washtimes.com/media/image/2015/02/03/2_3_2015_ap0810090202728201_c0-147-3072-1937_s652x380.jpg?de62857cbf7ca9345d8338743e9530d0eb5c9d7c)
Drug czars blame abuse on a lack of national leadership
America's drug abuse woes have been exacerbated by a lack of leadership from above and at the local level, four former drug czars told a gathering of some 2,500 anti-drug activists Tuesday. Published February 3, 2015
Obama chided for silence on illegal drug abuse by drug czar William Bennett
America is struggling with its illegal drug culture partly because of a lack of leadership at the top, William J. Bennett, the nation's first drug czar, said Tuesday. Published February 3, 2015
