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  • … receive an education that aligns with their religious beliefs is a top priority. Religious schools have the First Amendment right to operate according to their beliefs, and parents should be able to … law threatens the school’s ability to teach and operate according to its faith. Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish v. …
  • … qualified foster care providers to serve children freely according to their beliefs, the City froze all foster care … a single complaint about how Catholic Social Services was operating its ministry. The City was determined to punish … the government’s or shut down. ADF has represented other ministries—including New Hope Family Services  in New York …
  • … another case in which ADF has intervened— B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education . As an expert witness, … School District   and expert report in B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education   only make that reality … v. Madison Metropolitan School District … B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education … education … parental …
  • … the case with Harrisonburg City Public Schools (HCPS) in Virginia. Prior to the 2021-2022 school year, HCPS modified … the treatment of transgender students. While the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) had developed new … involved in this case have sincerely held religious beliefs that govern and inform their views about human …
  • … of religion or freedom from religion. Section 16 of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, adopted in 1776, encapsulates … ruled that the Commission was wrong to punish Jack for operating his business according to his religious beliefs … long-serving, trusted chaplain.   The bottom line Artists, ministries, and chaplains all contribute to their …
  • … under Obamacare illegally forced schools to violate their beliefs. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published … organizations that objected to the birth control mandate. According to the administration, these nonprofits could … religious schools like them no longer have to fear massive fines for refusing to follow government mandates that were …
  • … of the law could force doctors to act against their beliefs in performing gender transition surgeries. Written by … of patients—including children. Otherwise, they could face huge financial penalties, loss of federal funding, and even … drugs, and speak and write about patients according to gender identity (rather than biological reality) …
  • … Emilee Carpenter wants to create art consistent with her beliefs, but New York laws have threatened her rights. … realized they threaten her ability to operate her business according to her faith. To protect her freedom to promote … could be forced to pay limitless damages and $100,000 fines. She also risks jailtime and having her business …
  • … be forced to act against their medical judgment, religious beliefs, and conscience by performing so-called “gender … dangerous procedures that go against their deeply held beliefs, especially when they involve children. That’s why … Healthcare to protect the ministry’s right to operate according to its beliefs. No ministry should have to choose …
  • … organizations to employ people who do not share their beliefs. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published … applicant replies. “A couple of weekends ago, I scored a huge 10-point buck!” At this point, you would probably expect … pro-life organizations, including pregnancy centers and churches, to employ people who expressly violate their …