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… Life at Miami U. of Ohio Published March 16, 2018 Related Case: Students for Life at Miami University of Ohio, Hamilton v. Trustees of Miami University of Ohio CINCINNATI  – Miami … … free speech … education … Center for Academic Freedom … Case:Students for Life at Miami University of Ohio Hamilton …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom President and CEO Michael P. Farris regarding the passing Tuesday of Judge Ken Starr, a champion for religious liberty with a distinguished career in law, academia, and public service, who was also a member of ADF’s Supreme Court Advisory Council: “We mourn the passing of our beloved friend, trusted adviser, and fellow religious liberty stalwart Judge Starr. While we grieve this loss, we also reflect on and celebrate Judge Starr’s lifetime of service dedicated to preserving America’s most fundamental principles. His esteemed ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp regarding South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster’s signing Friday of the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act, a bill that protects doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals and organizations from being forced to participate in specific healthcare services that violate their conscience: “Americans shouldn’t be forced to violate their consciences, and doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals are no exception. Patients are best served by medical practitioners who are free to act consistent with ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Public Policy, regarding the Arizona Legislature’s passage Wednesday of the Arizona Accommodations for All Children Act, a bill that protects children at public schools by ensuring they have access to shower facilities based on their sex: “Schools have a duty to protect the privacy, safety, and dignity of all students. Yet certain advocacy organizations are ignoring this duty and pressuring schools to tear down the long-standing tradition of having distinct facilities ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Bowman regarding a proposed rule released Monday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that reinterprets federal law to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation, requiring doctors to perform harmful medical procedures that seek to alter a patient’s biological sex even if the procedure violates the doctor’s medical judgment or religious beliefs. The new proposed rule would also prohibit discrimination on the basis of “termination of pregnancy”—an action that could ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding a letter ADF sent Wednesday to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland asking him to rescind his decision, apparently at the behest of activist groups who oppose parental concerns about the politicization of public schools, to direct the Federal Bureau of Investigation to convene meetings and consider actions in concert with other federal agencies regarding the “threat” such parents pose, effectively treating parents similarly to terrorists: “Parents expressing concern over critical ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp regarding Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s decision to sign the Student Religious Liberties Act, HB 164, a bill to protect freedom of religious expression and right of students to pray in public schools: “Students do not shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate. Ohio’s Student Religious Liberties Act protects students’ right to express their religious beliefs and ensures that schools can’t punish or give students a poor grade simply because they choose to express a religious viewpoint when ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Zack Pruitt regarding the U.S. House of Representatives’ approval Friday of President Biden’s and congressional Democrats’ extreme legislation: “Today, congressional Democrats once again made clear how aligned they are with the radical Left’s agenda by voting in favor of a bill that mandates taxpayer funding of abortion and may force faith-based childcare providers out of the system. For the second time this year, the House has passed budget language that fails to include the Hyde Amendment and other similar ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s testimony Thursday during a House Judiciary Committee hearing: “Today, Attorney General Garland failed to provide concrete evidence to support his aggressive and misguided directive to use federal law enforcement to investigate parents exercising their First Amendment rights at local school board meetings, presumably using the same federal laws employed to investigate domestic terrorism and other criminal activities. “Let’s be clear: Parents ...

… immediately following oral arguments in March for Life v. Burwell WHEN:  Thursday, Nov. 6, immediately following … U.S. Supreme Court’s decision legalizing abortion in Roe v. Wade . Every year in January, March for Life holds a … … abortion … religious freedom … Obamacare … conscience … Case:March for Life v. Azar … Archive-2022-9-7 … Will court …