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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage Thursday of the deceptively named “ Equality Act,” legislation that could be used to restrict the religious freedom of churches and religious nonprofits including religious schools; set back protections for women on the playing field, at work, and in private spaces like showers and locker rooms; as well as inhibit the ability of everyday Americans to live in alignment with their beliefs: “Our nation’s laws should respect the most fundamental ...

… of Houston-Clear Lake Published October 29, 2021 Related Case: Ratio Christi at the University of Houston - Clear Lake …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Public Policy, regarding Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s signing of a landmark bill prohibiting discriminatory de-banking. Tennessee’s law prohibits major financial institutions like nationally chartered banks with at least $100 billion in assets, along with major insurance providers, from discriminating against otherwise qualified customers because of their political or religious views, speech, or affiliations. ADF attorneys had urged state lawmakers to adopt the legislation ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Denise Burke regarding the failure Monday of the deceptively named “Women’s Health Protection Act” to pass the U.S. Senate. The bill would have radically expanded abortion access by invalidating almost every state law regulating abortion, thereby reducing health protections for women: “Despite contending to be about women’s health, the so-called ‘Women’s Health Protection Act’ would have endangered women and unborn babies by prohibiting most—if not all—of the reasonable state regulations on abortion currently in ...

… free speech, association Published May 14, 2019 Related Case: Ratio Christi at the University of Colorado, Colorado … … freedom to associate … education … Colorado … clubs … Case:Ratio Christi at the University of Colorado - Colorado …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Julie Marie Blake regarding a formal comment ADF attorneys submitted Friday urging the U.S. Department of Education to withdraw its proposed rule that would roll back regulations that protect religious students from being singled out for discrimination at public universities: “Public universities must allow all students to speak freely, and they must allow student organizations to select their own leaders. As we explain in our comment submitted to the Department of Education, the administration’s plan to rescind ...

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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Christiana Holcomb regarding Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s Tuesday introduction of a bill that protects women’s sports by clarifying that in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth: “Women and girls deserve the opportunity to be champions. We commend Sen. Loeffler for introducing commonsense legislation that clarifies this important but simple truth. Title IX was designed to protect equal athletic opportunities ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Denise Burke regarding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ issuance Thursday of a final rule that reverses the Trump administration’s Protect Life Rule and allows Title X family planning funding to flow to organizations that provide elective abortion: “The tax dollars of Americans should never be used to fund abortion or force medical professionals to violate their convictions by participating in ending innocent human life. By reversing the Protect Life Rule, President Biden and HHS have once again ...

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