Medical Issues

Medical Issues | Feb. 11 2021
Arkansas Senate OKs health care religious objections bill
The Arkansas Senate on Feb. 10 approved a measure allowing medical providers to refuse to treat someone because of their religious or moral beliefs.…

Medical Issues | Feb. 10 2021
Medical marijuana bill moves to Alabama Senate floor
The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee has approved moving forward with the Compassion Act, or Senate Bill 46, to legalize medical marijuana…

Medical Issues | Feb. 3 2021
Dayspring Baptist, Mobile, partners with local health officials for COVID-19 vaccination clinics
COVID-19 vaccinations are being administered throughout Alabama, and some churches have been asked to help. “It was really a kind of easy way…

Medical Issues | Feb. 3 2021
Ministers eligible for COVID-19 vaccination beginning Feb. 8 under ADPH plan
Ministers and clergy members in Alabama will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Feb. 8. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department…

Medical Issues | Jan. 11 2021
US-approved COVID-19 vaccines don’t violate faith-based principles, leaders say
In a growing consensus, religious leaders at the forefront of the anti-abortion movement in the United States are telling their followers that…

Medical Issues | Jan. 11 2021
COVID-19 vaccination set to begin Jan. 18 for Alabamians 75+, other critical groups
The Alabama Department of Public Health announced Friday (Jan. 8) that COVID-19 vaccinations will be available statewide beginning Jan. 18 on…

Medical Issues | Dec. 20 2020
Former pastor seeks gift of life from liver donor
By Brian Blackwell Baptist Message A former Louisiana Baptist pastor is hoping to receive an early Christmas gift — a living donor who would…

Medical Issues | Dec. 14 2020
Dave Ramsey, Christian personal finance guru, defies COVID-19 to keep staff at desks
Ramsey Solutions, the company founded by bestselling author and radio host Dave Ramsey, plans to host “Boots & BBQ,” a large in-person…

Medical Issues | Dec. 9 2020
Pandemic, loss unite two rural Missouri pastors around faith
Thirty miles of rural Missouri separate the two churches, and so much else. One is mostly white; the other hosts services in five languages for…