Search

… The Dangers of Compelled Speech What is compelled speech? What has the … look very different on the surface, what they have in common is compelled speech. Alliance Defending Freedom has … their most deeply held beliefs undermines the common good. A free society depends on ordinary citizens having the …

… Teacher Fired Over Compelled Pronouns Peter Vlaming, a high school French teacher in Virginia, was fired for respectfully declining to use … in love with the language, eventually moving to France for 11 years and studying at the University of Paris. He met his …

… There’s No Place for Government Censorship in Counseling Sessions Government officials are using … are facing levels of depression higher than ever before. A new Gallup poll shows that almost a third of U.S. adults … at some point in their lives—a 10 percent increase from 2015. Following the global pandemic, increased divisiveness, …

… In IVF Case, Alabama Supreme Court Protects Life from Conception In a victory for life, the court held that unborn children … created using in vitro fertilization (IVF) children worthy of protection under the law? Does this also include embryos …

… Revised May 6, 2024 Imagine your next interaction with a bank teller. You’re there to make a deposit, and you … questionnaire. Just explain the criteria you use to vote in elections, and we’ll get this all wrapped up.” You’d be … fund, which facilitated 2.2 million grants totaling over $11 billion in donations in 2022— has caved to these demands. …

… Claims to Be Transgender? Parental rights are central to a free society, but as this harrowing story shows, they’re … him that his 12-year-old daughter had attempted suicide in the school’s bathroom. He was told it was because she … believe it. At home, his daughter hadn’t shown any signs of gender dysphoria or discomfort in being a girl. The Perez …

… Christian Doctors Win After ADF Sues Over Assisted Suicide in California A Christian physician and the Christian Medical & Dental … suicide law. The original law, passed in 2015, required a 15-day waiting period after a patient’s …

… Written by Matt Sharp Published February 8, 2023 For a state lawmaker, protecting citizens’ health and safety is … by enacting laws that prohibit the administration of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries on … dangerous, but they are also experimental and unproven. In fact, multiple long-term studies show that when young …

… What Is Freedom of Conscience, and Why Does It Matter? The freedom of … 9, 2022 Revised August 18, 2023 What is “conscience”? It’s a word we’re all familiar with—a clear conscience, a guilty … we can’t pinpoint an exact definition. The concept pops up in all kinds of places. In Saturday morning cartoons where …

… ADF Seeking to Protect Women’s Sports in West Virginia Soccer player Lainey Armistead intervened in a lawsuit to defend fairness in women’s sports in West … Supreme Court to hear  B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education . Read the press release . Along with several …