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A Pew Forum research package provides an overview of the abortion debate, examines public opinion and religious groups' views on the issue and explores the legal and international angles.
 

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EVENT TRANSCRIPT November 13, 2009
The Future of Evangelicals: A Conversation with Pastor Rick Warren
The evangelical Christian movement historically has been defined by its members' distinctive doctrinal standards and practices. Yet in recent years many Americans have come to understand evangelicals more by their political, rather than religious, identity. 
EVENT TRANSCRIPT October 2, 2008
Will the Culture War Matter on Election Day?
The selection of Sarah Palin as the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate and Catholic bishops' criticism of Joe Biden's comments on when life begins have increased the attention paid to culture war issues.
EVENT TRANSCRIPT November 1, 2007
Faith and the Public Dialogue: A Conversation with Sen. John Kerry
The Pew Forum invited Mass. Sen. John Kerry to discuss the propriety of public inquiry into politicians' religious beliefs and how those beliefs influence candidates' views on the issues of the day.
EVENT TRANSCRIPT June 14, 2007
After Gonzales v. Carhart : The Future of Abortion Jurisprudence
On April 18, 2007, the Supreme Court handed down a major ruling on abortion rights, upholding the constitutionality of the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.
EVENT TRANSCRIPT November 2, 2006
Judicial Showdown: The Supreme Court Returns to the Abortion Debate
On Nov. 8, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases that challenge the constitutionality of the federal Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act. The Act aims to prohibit a doctor from performing what the legislation calls a "partial bir...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT September 8, 2006
Dr. No? The Debate on Conscience in Health Care
Does requiring pharmacists to dispense medication they find morally objectionable violate their rights to the free exercise of religion? Or, are religious objections secondary to a woman's right to receive an approved prescription in a timely mann...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT May 23, 2006
Is There A Culture War?
Is our country split in two over moral issues like abortion and homosexuality, or are most Americans out there seeking a middle way?
EVENT TRANSCRIPT March 2, 2006
From Griswold to Lawrence and Beyond: The Battle Over Personal Privacy and the New Supreme Court
From Griswold to Lawrence and Beyond The Battle Over Personal Privacy and the New Supreme Court2006 03 02Although a right to personal privacy is not mentioned in the Constitution, most judges and legal scholars acknowledge that a measure of privacy
EVENT TRANSCRIPT November 29, 2005
The Supreme Court Revisits Abortion: The Issues and Impact of the Upcoming Ayotte Case
The day before the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, the Pew Forum, together with the Federalist Society and the American Constitution Society, held an event to discuss the case and its sign...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT November 17, 2004
How the Faithful Voted: Political Alignments & the Religious Divide in Election 2004
Speakers: Michael Barone, Senior Writer, U.S. News & World Report; Co-Author, The Almanac of American Politics E.J. Dionne, Jr., Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution; Syndicated Columnist, The Washington Post Andrew Kohut, President, Pew R...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT June 23, 2004
The Body Politic and the Body of Christ: Candidates, Communion and the Catholic Church
Speakers include: Thomas J. Reese, S.J., Editor-in-Chief, America: The National Catholic Weekly George Weigel, Senior Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center Moderator: Luis Lugo, Director, the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life