Social Issues

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Prosecutors said Philadelphia abortionist Dr. Kermit B. Gosnell agreed not to appeal his murder conviction in a move to avoid the death penalty. (Associated Press)

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A movie is being planned about abortionist Kermit Gosnell, shown here being escorted to police custody after his May 2013 murder convictions for killing newborn babies. The movie producers are seeking additional funds through Indiegogo. (Associated Press/Philadelphia Daily News)

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A page from a U.S. Justice Department memo obtained using the Freedom of Information Act. The entire document was redacted. (Image: U.S. Department of Justice)

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**FILE** Copies of President Obama's budget plan for fiscal year 2014 are distributed to Senate staff on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 10, 2013. (Associated Press)

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Thousands filled the Minnesota State Capitol as they waited for word that the Senate had passed the gay marriage bill Monday, May 13, 2013, in St. Paul, Minn. The governor has now signed the bill into law. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) **FILE**

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A gay-marriage proponent waves the U.S. flag and a rainbow flag Monday as supporters and opponents of Minnesota's gay-marriage bill gather in the State Capitol rotunda in St. Paul. The Legislature became the 12th to pass gay marriage, making the institution a sex-neutral union of two people. (Associated Press)

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State Sen. D. Scott Dibble (left), sponsor of the gay marriage bill in the Minnesota Senate, and his partner Richard Leyva greet a crowd at the State Capitol. Gov. Mark Dayton said he will sign the bill as early as Tuesday. (Associated Press)

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Chinese authorities are believed to be inflicting "harassment and abuse" on family members to Chen Guangcheng, a blind Chinese activist living in the United States. (Associated Press)

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Supporters and opponents of Minnesota's gay marriage bill gather in the State Capitol Rotunda in St. Paul as the Senate prepared to take up the issue, Monday, May 13, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn. The bill passed the Minnesota House last week. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)