- Hello, everyone andwelcome to the 700 Club.
Well, the House ofRepresentatives is likely to pass
the Equality Act today,even as opponents say
the bill doesn't live up to its name.
They warn there's far moreto it than meets the eye.
Abigail Robertson brings usthe story from Washington.
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- House Republicans wantto pull back the curtain
on the so-called Equality Act,
a bill Minority Whip Steve Scalise
calls the most invasive threat
to a parent's involvement inchildren's medical decisions
he's seen during hisentire time in Congress.
- The son can actually go to a doctor
without the parents' involvement at all,
even if the parents object vocally,
under this bill, thedoctor has to treat the boy
to ultimately transferover to be a female.
- [Abigail] Kids of all ages.
- I'm talking about 10,11 and 12 year olds.
- [Abigail] It's alreadyhappening in states
with laws similar to the Equality Act.
- In Ohio, there was a parents
that had their parentalrights taken away from them
because they refused to go along
with giving hormone treatmentsto their teenage child.
- [Abigail] And if doctors refuse.
- We've had other statethat have sued hospitals
who have, the faith-based hospitals,
who have not gone along
with doing a sex changeoperation on a child.
- [Abigail] If passed,the bill would amend
the Civil Rights Act toprohibit discrimination
based on sexual orientationor gender identity.
- We cannot allow claimsof religious freedom
to be used to discriminateagainst an LGBT individual.
- [Abigail] But Scaliseargues it's strayed far
from its advertised purpose.
- And if that's what theywere concerned about,
that's what the bill wouldhave been focused on.
But it's not.
- [Abigail] And it evenaddresses abortion.
- They take away theprotections that taxpayer money
won't be used for abortion.
- [Abigail] Some LGBTQadvocates like Kara Dansky,
are joining conservativesspeaking out against the bill.
- I am certain that thepeople here with me today
profoundly disagree withme about many issues.
But we are here togetherto take a strong stand
for the rights, privacy andsafety of women and girls.
- [Abigail] Dansky tells CBN News.
- If the bill is permitted to go through,
it would redefine the wordsex to mean gender identity
and that has grave consequencesfor women and girls.
- [Abigail] Hartzler,a former track coach,
argues it would provedetrimental to women's sports.
- It tramples on therights of women and others
by forcing a top-downgovernment discrimination
against those who hold differing views
on marriage and on human sexuality.
- While this is expected
to pass the Democrat controlled House,
it's unlikely Senate MajorityLeader Mitch McConnell
will allow a vote this session.
Don't expect the EqualityAct to go away, however,
as it's been introduced in some form
each session since 1974.
Reporting from Capitol Hill,Abigail Robertson, CBN News.
- Thanks, Abigail.
It doesn't appear this is going to go away
any time soon, but thiscertainly is a bill
to keep your eye on and tomake your voice heard on
whenever you have the opportunity.
But this is another time when I think
you look at things andrealize that you have
to consider the candidatesthat you vote for
and put into the House and Senate,
when you have that opportunity.
Well, in other news,despite all the speculation
about a conflict betweenthe United States and Iran,
President Trump says hehopes the new tensions
between the two countriesdon't lead to war.
John Jessup has that story
from our CBN News Bureau in Washington.
John?
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- That's right, Terry, thePresident made the statement
even as congressional leaderslearned about the threats
prompting the administrationto take countermeasures
in the Middle East.
Jennifer Wishon has that story.
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- Members of Congress
who lead the intelligence committees
have been briefed bythe Trump administration
on the classified intelligence
that's led to a show ofAmerican military might
in the Middle East and the evacuation
of US personnel from Iraq.
Leaders were tight-lipped
as they left the briefing Thursday.
- We've asked for a classified briefing
for the entire Congress.
Well, I can only ask for theHouse of Representatives.
- [Jennifer] Which they'll get next week.
Speaker Pelosi and others complained
the Trump administration iskeeping them out of the loop
on the eve of possible war with Iran.
But on the Senate floor,Senator Marco Rubio
called the Trump administration'smoves wholly appropriate,
saying, "A persistent andclear stream of information
"indicates Iran and its terrorist partners
"pose a serious,potentially imminent threat
"to US forces andcivilians in the region."
- The appropriate thing for them to do
is to reposition militaryassets to the region,
number one, to protect theAmericans that are there,
in case they come under attack.
And number two, to be ina position to retaliate.
And the reason why that is important
is you hope to deter this sort of attack.
- [Jennifer] But the Wall Street Journal
reports there's intelligenceIran believed the US
planned to attack them, prompting Tehran
to move weapons into positionfor possible counter strikes,
something the US and itsallies saw as a threat.
But others in theadministration believe Iran
was planning to strike first.
The concerns arose aftersurveillance photos
showed Iranian backedmilitia loading missiles
onto small ships in the Persian Gulf.
Some critics fear thePresident is being pressured
by his national securityadvisor, John Bolton
and others, who are hawkish on Iran.
The president disputed that, tweeting,
"Different opinions are expressed
"and I make a decisiveand final decision."
And he revealed his hope atthe White House Thursday.
- [Reporter] Mr. President,are we going to war with Iran?
- I hope not.
- [Jennifer] SenatorRubio says, "It's simple."
- If Iran attacks, there'll be a war.
If Iran does not attack,there will not be a war.
- This escalation between the US
and Iran comes one year afterthe President pulled out
of the Iran Nuclear Deal andreinstated crippling sanctions
on the Islamic republic.
Iranian leaders say they'llstart enriching uranium
at higher levels if they can't reach
a new nuclear deal withEurope by early July.
Jennifer Wishon, CBN News, Washington.
- Thanks, Jennifer.
Missouri's Republicanled House is expected
to pass a bill banning abortions
at eight weeks of pregnancy.
The state Senate approved the bill
along party lines Thursday
and Republican Governor MikeParson is likely to sign it.
It includes exceptionsfor medical emergencies
but not rape or incest.
It also stipulates doctors could face
five to 15 years in prison.
Well, a Virginia manis being hailed a hero
for dramatically stopping a suicidal man
from taking his own life.
Collin Dozier risked hislife getting involved
as the man was poisedto jump from a bridge.
As Charlene Aaron shows us,more lives are being saved
as a result of his story.
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- In late April, CollinDozier was driving home
around midnight when he noticeda car on the Lesner Bridge
located right behind me.
He said he felt compelledby God to investigate
what was happening with its driver.
- I figured, he wasn't evenreally near his car that much
so, I just felt theHoly Spirit speak to me
and tell me to go up there.
- [Charlene] The man hadgotten out of his car
to jump from the bridge.
- At that point, I ended up,
hey man, don't do it.
Jesus loves you.
He's got a plan for your life.
- [Charlene] Dozier, a devout Christian,
says while the man, whose name is Jacob,
didn't respond, that didn'tstop him from talking
and at times, sharing hisown personal testimony.
- I did what, the only thing I know to do
in a situation likethat and that's to pray.
And I was like, Lord Jesus,please speak to this man.
I pray right now you open up his eyes
and show him your love.
- [Charlene] Dozier says
when police arrived, things escalated.
- And he said, "Leave me alone.
"I have a gun, I'm gonna kill you both."
- [Charlene] Still,Dozier, a former wrestler,
inched closer to the man, who by now
was rocking back and forthon the bridge's railing.
Dozier then made his move.
- I went over top of his arms.
I pinched my elbows in so I knew
that he couldn't reach for anything.
I stepped up on the railingand I sucked him back
and I picked him up and Ithrew him down on the pavement.
And at that point, thepolice officers jumped over
the roadside railing
and were able to apprehend him.
- May we present you.
- [Charlene] The city of Virginia Beach
recognized Dozier's heroic actions
by honoring him with its Lifesaving Award.
- I really believe that theGood Lord puts his hands
on our shoulders at times todo great things like this.
This was an individual whoput his own life at risk
to save another.
- [Charlene] Dozier has sincestayed connected to the man
who on the night of his attempted suicide
had been high on meth,PCP, heroin and cocaine.
He has since become aChristian and now attends
Dozier's church and plans to be baptized.
- He said, "The fact of thelove that you showed me,"
it blew his mind tothe point that he said,
"I want that."
He said, "I want that love."
And so, I just told himthe scripture and I said,
look, if you'd be willing, I'd love
to pray this prayer with you.
And he said, "Absolutely."
And he accepted Jesus in his heart.
- [Charlene] Meanwhile, Doziersays other hurting people
have reached out to him,
and at least one has come to Christ.
While many are calling Dozier a hero,
he's quick to give the credit to the one
who saved a soul in more ways than one.
- I absolutely give all the glory to God.
There's no doubt, this is not,
you can't make this stuff up,
this is all God incident.
- [Charlene] Charlene Aaron, CBN News.
- Thank, Charlene.
What an incredible story.
Terry, so grateful hewas at the right place
at the right time.
- Boy, he sure was.
He had his antenna up andwas tuned and ready to go
and used his faith.
Collin, we just salute you as well as
the salutations andcongratulations you're getting
from the city of Virginia Beach.
Way to be there, way to be there.
And now, they have an ongoingrelationship with each other.
I think that's amazing.
