Cheryl Wetzstein
Articles by Cheryl Wetzstein
Most Americans think the country’s lost its moral compass: Gallup poll
When it comes to moral values, Americans (still) do not think the state of the union is good, a new Gallup Poll says. Published May 22, 2013
20 members of Congress urge Boy Scouts to accept gays
Twenty members of Congress have sent a letter to the Boy Scouts of America, urging it to drop its ban on gay youth and adults. Published May 22, 2013
Boy Scout retreat: Impact of looming vote on gays likely to reduce membership
A different kind of "jamboree" awaits the 1,400 delegates arriving Wednesday at the Boy Scouts of America's national conference in Grapevine, Texas. Published May 21, 2013
Illinois legislature pressed on gay marriage vote
With less than two weeks to go before their springtime adjournment, Illinois lawmakers are being pressured on whether they will make their state the 13th to approve gay marriage. Published May 21, 2013
Bill Clinton urges Illinois lawmakers to take action on gay marriage
With less than two weeks to go before their springtime adjournment, Illinois lawmakers are being pressured over whether they will make their state the 13th to approve gay marriage. Published May 21, 2013
Peace Corps opens door for same-sex couples seeking assignments
Gay or lesbian domestic partners who want to serve together in the Peace Corps may start applying for assignments this summer. Published May 21, 2013
Ark. ‘heartbeat’ abortion law blocked
A federal judge Friday temporarily blocked a first-of-its-kind Arkansas law that would effectively have prevented most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy. Published May 17, 2013
Authorities investigate abortion clinic in Houston
In the wake of the murder convictions of Philadelphia abortionist Kermit B. Gosnell, Texas state officials are investigating a Houston abortion provider who is accused by former employees of killing born-alive infants, performing illegal late-term abortions and violating other state laws. Published May 16, 2013
Traditional marriage group says IRS leaked its confidential files too
A traditional-marriage organization said Wednesday that it was a victim of political abuse by the Internal Revenue Service and called for a congressional investigation into the matter. Published May 15, 2013
Gosnell receives three life sentences in abortion case
Philadelphia prosecutors said Wednesday that abortion provider Dr. Kermit B. Gosnell would receive a third life sentence for the murder of a baby and other crimes he was not previously sentenced for. Published May 15, 2013
Black pastors demand broader probe after Kermit Gosnell abortion trial
In the wake of the murder conviction Monday of Philadelphia abortionist Kermit B. Gosnell, a group of black clergy came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to demand congressional investigations and hearings into all abortion clinics — and especially those serving black communities. Published May 14, 2013
Minnesota becomes 12th state to pass gay marriage
The Minnesota Legislature became the 12th to pass gay marriage Monday, leaving just a handful of states that have yet to act definitively on the issue. Published May 13, 2013
Murder: Gosnell guilty verdict hailed on both sides of abortion debate
In a case that attracted national attention, Philadelphia inner-city abortion provider Kermit B. Gosnell was found guilty of first-degree murder Monday in the deaths of three born-alive babies by "snipping" their spines. Published May 13, 2013
Pastors ‘in shame’ of Gosnell, decry abortions in black communities
Outraged by the grisly details of late-term abortions in Dr. Kermit Gosnell's clinic, a group of black pastors is coming to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to ask for congressional hearings into the impact of abortion in black communities. Published May 12, 2013
Public not following Gosnell abortion case: Poll
Amid complaints that the mainstream media has paid little attention to the case, a new Gallup Poll finds that most Americans are not following the murder trial of Philadelphia abortionist Dr. Kermit Gosnell, nor have views on abortion changed much following the trial's revelations — more than half of Americans support the legal abortion under at least some circumstances. Published May 10, 2013
Lobbying steps up as Boy Scouts weigh gay policy
A pivotal vote on the Boy Scouts of America's membership policy is still two weeks away, but advocates for and against admitting openly gay youth are busy making their cases. Published May 9, 2013
Pro-life lawmakers don’t wait for Gosnell verdict, question states on abortion
The jury remained out for an eighth consecutive day in the sensational murder trial of an inner-city Philadelphia abortionist, but the impact of the case already is being felt far beyond the courtroom. Published May 9, 2013
Abortionist on video: Fetus can come out ‘in pieces’
A pro-life group's "undercover video" campaign has caught a prominent abortion doctor telling a pregnant woman that if her baby didn't die after a lethal injection, he would take it out "in pieces." Published May 8, 2013
Thousands slam proposal to relax FCC decency standards
On April 1, the Federal Communications Commission asked for comment on a proposal to relax its standards on profanity and nudity for radio and network television. Nearly 94,000 public comments have been filed, most of them negative, and 78 traditional-values groups Wednesday released a letter of protest to members of Congress. Published May 8, 2013
Amanda Berry, fellow Cleveland captives turn to recovery after being kidnapped
Details began emerging Tuesday about the horrors endured by three Cleveland women who were kidnapped and held for a decade in a run-down house with plastic bags over the windows, but researchers on abductions and sexual assault say there will be a lot of help for them and their families. Published May 7, 2013
