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Bible-quoting Alabama chief justice sparks church-state debate in embryo ruling

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When the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children under state law, its chief justice had a higher authority in mind. By citing verses from the Bible and Christian theologians in his concurring opinion, Chief Justice Tom Parker alarmed advocates for church-state separat…

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  1. Blaze Media

    Frozen embryos are children, Alabama Supreme Court rules: 'Human life is an endowment from God' (opens Blaze Media)

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    The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday that frozen embryos have the same legal rights as "unborn children." The ruling could impact the future of in-vitro fertilization in the state, according to the Alabama Political Reporter.

  2. KOB 4

    Bible-quoting Alabama chief justice sparks church-state debate in embryo ruling (opens KOB 4)

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    When the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children under state law, its chief justice had a higher authority in mind. By citing verses from the Bible and Christian theologians in his concurring opinion, Chief Justice Tom Parker alarmed advocates for church-state separat…

  3. NBC News

    Alabama justice who ruled embryos are people says American law should be rooted in the Bible (opens NBC News)

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    Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Parker expressed his support for the Seven Mountains Mandate, a once-fringe philosophy that calls on evangelical Christians to reshape American life based on their beliefs.

  4. Fox News

    Activists claim Alabama embryo ruling violates separation of church-state (opens Fox News)

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    Chief Justice Tom Parker alarmed church-state separation advocates by quoting the Bible in his opinion on the Alabama ruling that said frozen embryos are children under state law.

  5. Green Field Reporter

    Bible-quoting Alabama chief justice sparks church-state debate in embryo ruling - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    When the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children under state law, its chief justice had a higher authority in mind. By citing verses from the Bible and Christian theologians in his concurring opinion, Chief Justice Tom Parker alarmed advocates for church-state separat…

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