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Over 40 Virginia faith leaders sign open letter citing serious concerns about ‘Virginia Values’ Act

Client videos (YouTube): Overview | Selina Soule’s Story | Alanna Smith’s Story Client videos (Vimeo): Overview | Selina Soule’s Story | Alanna Smith’s Story B-roll: Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood win race over Chelsea Mitchell (2018-06-04) The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Christiana Kiefer regarding the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights’ revised letter of impending enforcement action issued Monday that informs the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference that the recent decision of the U.S. Supreme Court ...

Law requires abortionists to have hospital admitting privileges, requires abortion facilities to meet same safety standards as other surgical centers

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Chris Schandevel regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday to vacate a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and remand it back to that court to reconsider its ruling in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski. At issue in Kerr is whether pro-life states like South Carolina can direct Medicaid funds—funds intended to help low-income individuals obtain necessary medical ...

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 ...

Missouri State University student majoring in social work was forced to testify before “ethics” committee to defend her beliefs

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Denise Harle, director of the ADF Center for Life, regarding the executive order President Joe Biden signed Friday in an attempt to pacify pro-abortion radicals: “Faced with mounting pressure by pro-abortion radicals, President Biden is using his executive authority to create false panic and spread harmful misinformation surrounding care for women and unborn children, and to inject lies into the public discussion. For example, women undergoing abortions already receive the same privacy protections guaranteed by ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit’s decision Thursday in L.W. v. Skrmetti to uphold Tennessee and Kentucky state laws that protect children from harmful and unnecessary medical procedures: “Tennessee and Kentucky are right to protect minors from harmful, irreversible, and experimental medical procedures that can permanently alter children’s bodies without any proven long-term benefit. Children suffering discomfort with their sex are best ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding the North Carolina Legislature’s override Wednesday of three bills vetoed by Gov. Roy Cooper: H. 574, a bill that protects opportunities for women and girls in athletics by ensuring they are not forced to compete against males playing on women’s sports teams; H. 808, a bill that protects children from dangerous, life-altering “gender transition” medical procedures, and S. 49, a bill that protects parents’ rights and transparency in their ...

5th Circuit blocks abuse of federal law, rules to protect emergency rooms from govt overreach