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Bob Ditmer
Family News In Focus

Listen to up-to-the-minute reports on pressing moral and social issues. This straight-shooting broadcast is just four-and-a-half minutes long. Listen online to recent Family News In Focus radio broadcasts by clicking on the corresponding links below.

Family News in Focus 08-20-2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Host: Focus on the Family

Family News in Focus 08-19-2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Host: Focus on the Family California Supreme court says pair of Christian doctors cannot refuse to artificially inseminate a lesbian coupleDemocrats have draft platform ready to present at next week?s convention. Once again Party is leading towards homosexual rights and away from right to lifeNew York City women are seeking abortions at an almost 50 percent greater rate than their suburban and rural peers

Family News in Focus 08-18-2008
Monday, August 18, 2008 Host: Focus on the Family Senate Ethics Committee is accusing Senator Tom Coburn, an obstetrician in private life, of conflict of interest because he still helps deliver babiesPlanned Parenthood made some astonishing admissions at AIDS conference in Mexico City

Family News in Focus 08-15-2008
Friday, August 15, 2008 Host: Focus on the Family British think-tank says large families are causing global warming, and wants governments to regulate how many children couple should be allowed to haveDating violence and abuse is on rise. More than 60 report knowing someone in an abusive relationshipOperation Worship is an effort to get Bibles with personal greetings into hands of U.S. troops serving overseas

Family News in Focus 08-14-2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008 Host: Focus on the Family American Psychological Association task force has reached conclusion that a single abortion poses no mental health risk for women. Pro-life experts disagreeThere's a study coming out of Norway that says abortion may, indeed, cause depression in womenPennsylvania woman has been placed under house arrest and given probation for publishing obscene stories on InternetDr. Mella Davis of Rosenberg, Texas is the 2008 Christian Educator of the Year

Family News in Focus 08-13-2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Host: Focus on the Family Parents Television Council reports TV is increasingly portraying marriage in bad lightSouring economy has gambling industry pressuring states to step up their involvement in vice. States are balking at the ideaCharmaine Yoest is leaving the Family Research Council to head Americans United for LifeSurfRecon is new software program that finds and deletes pornographic pictures on your computer

Family News in Focus 08-12-2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Host: Focus on the Family CBS is under fire again for allowing profanity into their programming. This time it was an edited entertainment program, not a live eventPair of Christians who were protesting China?s religious oppression at Olympics were arrested and deportedGay activist from Britain is admitting that homosexuality is not entirely genetic. Peter Tatchell says complex combination of innate and social factors lead to same-sex attractionPublic school district in San Diego is coming out in support of state?s marriage amendmentWorld Vision is already on the ground in war-torn country of Georgia, bringing aid to children in need

Family News in Focus 08-11-2008
Monday, August 11, 2008 Host: Focus on the Family Court ruling in California means homeschoolers in state will be free to continue educating their children as they see fitJudge in California says state can use prejudiced description when it puts Marriage Protection Amendment to voters in NovemberAll four major TV networks are petitioning U.S. Supreme Court to do away with any restriction on broadcast decencyFlorida Voters will be allowed to vote on whether or not state's faith-based organizations can receive state funds

Family News in Focus 08-08-2008
Friday, August 8, 2008 Host: Focus on the Family Human Rights Campaign is doing all it can to put its gay agenda into Democratic Party platformNew coalition of anti-human trafficking organizations is patrolling Internet for signs of the vile tradeIn last of three-part series, Family News in Focus looks at redemption in face of climbing U.S. HIV rateLocal law enforcement in Pensacola, Florida has busted pornographer and shut down his website

Family News in Focus 08-07-2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008 Host: Focus on the Family As goes marriage, so goes church attendance, according to new study. Neither is doing really well right nowGerman parents jailed for homeschooling their children have been given one child back and allowed visitation for othersIn second of a three part series on domestic HIV rates, Family News in Focus looks at responsible behavior and public policy as way to curb increaseKansas District Attorney Phill Kline lost his primary bid to stay in office ? killing any chance of bringing Planned Parenthood to justice. The unrelenting advocate for holding abortion giant legally accountable was defeated by 20 point margin

Family News in Focus 08-06-2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 Host: Focus on the Family Medical breakthrough once again uses ethical stem cell treatment. This time, it's advances in treatment for Lou Gehrig diseaseGeorgia town has bought strip club. It?s the only way Lavonia can guarantee sexually-oriented business stays closedIn the first of three part series, Family News in Focus looks at revision in number of HIV cases reported by CDCStudents For Life Chapter at Wayne State University is suing Michigan school for violating its First Amendment rights

Family News in Focus 08-05-2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 Host: Focus on the Family Congressional Resolution congratulating Dr. James Dobson on his induction to National Radio Hall of Fame is being held up by an anonymous SenatorChristians are putting Grinch on notice early this year. Christian legal organization is suing to keep schools from banning Christmas music11th Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered University of Florida to recognize Christian fraternityC ommon stock holder has convinced AT&T to discontinue its support of Planned Parenthood, and is trying to convince his other holdings to follow suit

Family News in Focus 08-02-2008
Monday, August 4, 2008 Host: Focus on the Family Attorney General of California is playing dirty pool with Marriage AmendmentNew campaign has been launched by gay activists to deny Dr. James Dobson induction into Radio Hall of FameYet again, school officials over-step good sense in deciding what clubs can be on campus and which can'tStrip club in little Iowa town claims it's immune from anti-smut laws because it's an "art center." Citizens are buying and are in court to prove it

Family News in Focus 08-01-2008
Friday, August 1, 2008 Host: Focus on the Family Same-sex marriage can be exported from Massachusetts for at least two years, thanks to move by lawmakers taking voters out of the picturePublic school students, as young as 5th or 6th grade, are being recruited by gays to help defeat California Marriage AmendmentMedical miracles brought about by research on adult stems cells continue to amaze. Now toddler of two appears to be beating cerebral palsy, with doctors using the child's own cord blood

Family News in Focus 07-31-2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008 Host: Focus on the Family