The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life

Support for Abortion Slips
A new poll by the Pew Forum and the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press finds that fewer Americans express support for legal abortion than in 2007 and 2008. The poll reveals that Americans are now evenly divided on the question and finds less support for legal abortion among most demographic and political groups. Go to the survey report »

Religious Groups Weigh In on Health Care Reform
As the political battles over health care reform intensify, religious organizations are forcefully adding their voices to the debate. A new Pew Forum report provides information on two prominent coalitions of faith-based groups that have engaged their supporters to speak out on the proposals currently before the U.S. Congress.  Read the report »

Sept. 23 - The Associated Press
Terror Probe Highlights Police-Muslim Tensions
An Associated Press article on the relationship between Muslim Americans and U.S. law enforcement personnel following the 9/11 terrorist attacks cites data from a 2007 survey of Muslim Americans by the Pew Forum and the Pew Research Center.

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Oct. 2 - The Times Online
Ultra-Orthodox Jews Accused of Fight To Keep 'Jews for Jesus' Out

Oct. 1 - Los Angeles Times
Abortion Language Heats Up Health Care Battle

Sept. 29 - The Washington Post
The Old Secular Cross? High Court To Consider Issue of Church-State Separation

Sept. 29 - The Washington Post
U.S. Says Taliban Has a New Haven in Pakistan

Sept. 28 - The Wall Street Journal
Disunity Threatens Sunni Iraq

Sept. 28 - Los Angeles Times
A New Push To Define 'Person,' and To Outlaw Abortion in the Process

Sept. 27 - The Indianapolis Star
Lutheran 'Reformers' Decide To Wait a Year

Sept. 25 - Religion News Service
One-in-Five Americans May Be Secular by 2030

Sept. 25 - The Washington Post
Muslim Prayers at Capitol Stir Protests

Sept. 25 - Chicago Tribune
Illinois Supreme Court: Wills Can Use Religious Tests

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