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DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Chile Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage — A Sign of Vast Social and Moral Change in Latin America

NEW YORK TIMES (PASCALE BONNEFOY AND ERNESTO LONDOñO)
Chile Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage at Fraught Political Moment

PART 2
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Scott Peterson Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole for Killing His Pregnant Wife Confirmed — Rightly Convicted of Two Killings, Not One

LA TIMES (DON THOMPSON)
Scott Peterson Re-Sentenced to Life Term in Laci Peterson’s 2002 Death

PART 3
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Author Constance Ahrons Dies at 84 — But Her Idea of the “Good Divorce” Has Gained Ground

NEW YORK TIMES (KATHARINE Q. SEELYE)
Constance Ahrons, Advocate of ‘Good Divorce,’ Dies at 84

PART 4
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What are the Possible Outcomes of the Mississippi Abortion Case? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

PART 5
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Does Investing in China Lead to Westernization? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

PART 6
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Why Should We Not Just ‘Flush and Forget’? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

PART 7
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Is It Wrong for Christians to Think About A Trimester Understanding of Pregnancy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

PART 8
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Will You Discuss Why 5 of 6 Justices Who Voted in Favor of Roe Were Appointed by Republican Presidents? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing

PART 9
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In the Case of Stare Decisis, When Is It Appropriate for the Supreme Court to Supersede and Overrule the Will of the People? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners Of The Briefing