| | FDA to enhance regulations on fetal tissue research | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Wednesday, December 7, and today's headlines include a proposed rule from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeking to increase regulations regarding fetal tissue research, a Texas venue canceling its remaining drag show performances of the year after video footage of a young girl at a performance went viral, and an excerpt from Tim Tebow's latest book, Mission Possible One-Year Devotional. | | The Charlotte Lozier Institute has voiced its support for a proposed U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule seeking to increase regulatory safeguards for research on "human subjects," claiming that the current system fails to address issues with informed consent, patient privacy and commercialization of donated fetal tissue. CLI, which is the education and research arm of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, sent a letter in late November to the FDA supporting the proposed rule. CLI also called on the Department of Health and Human Services to "amend both FDA regulations and the Common Rule to explicitly require all of the regulations' informed consent protections when researchers are soliciting donations from ... women undergoing abortion; parents undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF); and parents whose fetuses or newborns may undergo whole genome sequencing (WGS)." | | Under the proposed revisions, patients would be provided an "organized and understandable" informed consent document that would include relevant information to help patients understand whether they want to donate fetal tissue. Dr. David Prentice, vice president and research director at CLI, says the FDA's proposal was to "normalize" the organization's regulations with those from the HHS and National Institutes of Health in the "Common Rule," a 1981 rule of ethics pertaining to research involving human subjects. While CLI remains opposed to research that utilizes aborted fetal tissue or destroys human embryos, Prentice says,"[I]f we can at least make a statement, maybe make some effect on current regulations under current law, it gives us an opportunity to at least point out where they need to improve their protections for human life." Continue reading. | | P.S.Looking for a way to close out your week? Stay in the know with In Case You Missed It, a Friday-only newsletter that features a roundup of the top stories of the week and a selection of faith-based highlights. Subscribe here. |
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| Venue cancels drag shows after 'queens' seen touching girl | | The Starlighter, an event venue in San Antonio, Texas, says it is canceling all remaining drag show performances through the rest of the year after claiming it was "bullied" over a show that featured a drag performer stroking the hair of a young child. Extensive video footage of the event shows men in drag dancing suggestively around a young, seemingly unattended child while singing lyrics such as, "Under the mistletoe/ Yes, everybody knows/ We will take off our clothes." One of the men is seen stroking the girl's hair, and at one point she is seen handing money to one of the drag performers. Another video clip shows the young girl shrink back as a drag queen in all black leather, devil horns and face makeup sings, "Get your tickets to the freak show, baby / Step right up to watch the freak go crazy." State Republican Executive Committeewoman Christin Bentley responded to the footage after it went viral, tweeting that it was "one of the sickest, most difficult videos to watch of them all." Read more. | | Grand jury: Loudoun County Schools mishandled sexual assaults | | A special grand jury has concluded that Loudoun County school district administrators in Virginia were "looking out for their own interests" and likely lied to parents in an attempt to quell controversy ahead of the enactment of a transgender bathroom policy that led to a preventable sexual assault. In May 2021, a ninth-grade girl at Stone Bridge High School was assaulted inside a women's restroom stall by an assailant reportedly wearing a skirt. The assailant was still at large several hours after the assault, and Principal Tim Flynn tried to get a "no trespass letter" against the girl's father after he arrived at the school and caused a commotion in the front office due to his daughter's assault. That evening, Flynn sent a note to families, offering counseling services to students who may have been disturbed by the commotion. The letter did not mention the sexual assault. An arrest warrant was issued for the assailant two months later, but they were released within a few weeks and transferred to Broad Run High School. They received only a warning despite other reports of inappropriate behavior toward girls. In October, the student grabbed a female student, placed her in a chokehold until she couldn't breathe, and then sexually assaulted her. The grand jury report stated that in looking out for their own interests, LCPS administrators' actions "led to a stunning lack of openness and transparency, and accountability both to the public and the special grand jury." Read more. |
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| Lessons to learn from Great Britain's declining Christianity | | Bill Connor writes about recent data showing a sharp decline in the number of people in England and Wales who identify as Christian. Connor discusses the effects of churches embracing progressive ideals and how Christian influence on society and culture has declined, which has led to society becoming more morally ambiguous. Read more. | | Freedom of speech: Necessary, messy but beautiful | | Dr. Michael Brown discusses the dangers of cancel culture and the suppression of speech. Brown explores Elon Musk's revelations about Twitter's censorship and the Hunter Biden Laptop story and reflects on comments made by Newt Gingrich in the aftermath of Sen. Ted Cruz’s grilling of former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey: "The truth of the Hunter Biden story is now becoming impossible to avoid or conceal. The family of the Democrat nominee for president received at least $5 million from an entity controlled by our greatest adversary [meaning China]. It was a blatant payoff, and most Americans who voted for Biden never heard of it ... Once they did hear of it, 17% said they would have switched their votes, according to a poll by the Media Research Center. That’s the entire election. The censorship worked exactly as intended." Read more. |
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| A Story of Renewed Hope | | "A forklift came from behind me in reverse and nailed me in my back and got up under my foot and it was pretty brutal. I couldn’t feel my feet, my legs, my hands went numb and I remember screaming. How am I gonna take care of my family? I had multiple fractures in my spine, my neck, and my foot was broken. I had a long road in front of me and at the end of that road it wasn’t guaranteed that I’d be walking or I would be able to even take care of myself. But God had other plans for me" Read more. | | |
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| Book Excerpt: Tim Tebow on mistakes, management and mission | | This article from CP highlights three excerpts from Tim Tebow's latest book, Mission Possible One-Year Devotional. Tebow discusses failures, stewardship and God's mission for your life, writing, "God might have a different mission than what you have in mind, but whatever it is, say yes. Go and make your life count. That is the great response to the great question of who Jesus is." Read more. |
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| Inside a documentary's claim 'homosexual' in the Bible is a 'mistranslation' | | The film, "1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture," directed by self-identified "lesbian Christian" Sharon "Rocky" Roggio, attempts to chronicle how the word "homosexual" came to be used in the pages in Scripture and purports to offer "recently unearthed evidence that challenges deeply-held beliefs about LGBTQ+ people and their place in God’s kingdom." On this episode of "The Inside Story" podcast, Ian M. Giatti discusses the documentary, why it matters, and what experts have to say about Roggio's claims. Listen now. | | An interview with worship leader David Crowder | | In this interview with CP, worship leader David Crowder discusses his new Christmas album, Milk & Cookies, where he combines important spiritual topics with playful Christmas themes. The worship leader, known synonymously by Crowder, explains, "I went into this album knowing that, for some, the holidays are not the best time ever. There's a lot of sadness wrapped up into it. Most of that has to do with either people we've lost or inability to get home or no home to get back to—family issues that keep us separated from one another." Describing why he believes that Christmas is about relationships, the award-winning singer says, "Relationship is available. God's been in pursuit of you since the moment you got here." Read more. | | | | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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