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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Greg Chafuen regarding Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s signing Wednesday of HB 1137, a bill that strengthens an existing law that protects the right of parents to have their child briefly excused from school to receive religious instruction if they so choose: “Parents have the right and responsibility to guide the upbringing and education of their children. And many parents consider religious instruction an important part of their child’s education. While public schools can teach about the Bible from a neutral ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Christiana Kiefer regarding the introduction of a bill Thursday by U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, that protects women’s sports by clarifying that sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972: “Women and girls deserve the opportunity to compete and enjoy the possibility of athletic victory. But allowing males who identify as female to compete in girls’ sports destroys fair competition and erases women’s athletic prospects ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding a friend-of-the-court brief ADF attorneys filed Monday at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Garrick v. Moody Bible Institute in support of the legally and constitutionally protected freedom of religious institutions to make employment decisions in accordance with their beliefs: “America is made up of a diverse religious landscape, and our laws protect the freedom of all Americans to practice their beliefs. This is true of both ...

ADF attorneys secure favorable ruling prohibiting city from enforcing unconstitutional noise ordinance silencing religious expression

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Public Policy, regarding South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster’s signing Tuesday of H. 4624, a law that protects children from the administration of life-altering sex-related surgeries, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones and affirms the biological reality of sex as male and female: “There are only two sexes—male and female—and denying this basic truth hurts vulnerable children. Now and always, our kids deserve the loving embrace of family members who guide them ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding the Ohio House of Representative’s override Wednesday of Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of H.B. 68, the Saving Ohio Adolescents from Experimentation Act, legislation designed to protect parents and children from the administration of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and identity-driven surgeries for minors. The bill includes the Save Women’s Sports Act, which requires single-sex teams and sports at schools, state institutions of education ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp regarding Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s signing Thursday of SB 1329, a bill that protects a parent’s right to access their child’s health care records and make medical decisions accordingly: “Parents love and know their child best. And they have the right and responsibility to direct the care and upbringing of their children—including making decisions regarding their child’s health care. As we continue to see instances nationwide of government officials actively seeking to replace parents as the ultimate ...

Texas school district refused Christian ad on Jumbotron

Student group files suit over policy that limits free speech to less than 0.03 percent of campus—even speech written on a ball