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… say something we don’t want to say. Today, many situations are raising the question of government-compelled speech: … Defending Freedom has litigated or supported numerous cases, including several at the Supreme Court, taking on … for the majority, Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote , “If there is any fixed star in our constitutional …

… not primarily aimed at making a profit. Rather, nonprofits are focused on charitable purposes. Of course, charitable … faith were often successful in their efforts. By funding cases, training attorneys, and successfully advocating for … out exactly what options parents have to combat them. If the government truly wishes to “protect children,” then …

… fighting to protect First Amendment rights wherever they are being threatened. Unfortunately, college and university … where these attacks are most common. One of the very first cases that ADF fully funded helped guarantee that religious … and sign a contract acknowledging how she must behave, and if she declined, they said she would not be able to complete …

… Save Teens from Being Victimized by Politicized Medicine? If basic biology or the Hippocratic oath won’t protect … cross-sex hormones, and surgical procedures to minors are becoming an obstacle to those who profit from inflicting … and women, we have gone as far back as possible — to Eden, where the serpent hissed his temptation to Eve, “You will be …

… protects everyone—not just Lorie, and not just those who are on one particular side of a debate, or even those who … particular administration. I think we’re living in a world where we don’t want to rely on the government alone to decide … but all of our beliefs are at issue in these kinds of cases. And at the outset, I just want to stress two …

… punishment. He has served on the litigation teams arguing cases such as Masterpiece Cakeshop Inc. v. Elenis and … high school student on appeal at the Second Circuit, where the court entered a preliminary injunction that stopped … firm of Perry, Perry, & Perry, in Kinston, North Carolina, where he primarily represented criminal defendants in both …

… the surgery, but they refused to listen. She was told that if she didn’t participate in the abortion, she would be … for conscience protections Sadly, stories like Cathy’s are not uncommon. As health care becomes increasingly … protects nurses, doctors, and the health-care institutions where they work from being mandated to participate in a …

… Thankfully, the U.S. Congress and international bodies are now giving the crisis the attention it deserves, even as … the aftermath of these attacks to members of Congress who will watch and listen. A machete attack on a human body is … not afforded a lawyer, he has been ordered to a retrial where he would face the same death penalty. He is now …

… example of government overreach came out of Washington, where Governor Jay Inslee labeled  church services and other … “essential.” Let’s take a closer look at this case. What are Christ's Church of Mt. Spokane and Westgate Chapel? … Washington completely prohibited in-person worship, then it limited religious gatherings to 25 percent capacity or 50 …

… by state governments to control what churches teach, where they worship, and how they exercise their religious … law. Jay and Sandy Smith of Cedar Park Assembly of God are challenging a Washington state abortion law. Who are Jay … Sandy Smith don’t just talk about being pro-life—they live it. Jay is the senior pastor at Cedar Park in Kirkland, …