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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp regarding the Parents’ Bill of Rights Act, introduced by U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley Wednesday, designed to ensure parents remain free to direct the upbringing, care, and education of their children: “A government with unchecked power to intrude on parental rights can easily become a threat to everyone’s freedom. Sen. Hawley’s bill helps protect the right of parents to raise and educate their children consistent with their beliefs and values. In light of the recent threats to parental rights from Attorney ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s signing Friday of HB 6, a bill that explicitly protects parents’ rights to raise and care for their children: “Parents have a fundamental, constitutionally protected right to direct the upbringing of their children. With this legislation, Alabama has affirmed that parental rights are entitled to the highest level of protection from government interference just like every other fundamental right. As we continue to ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves’s signing Tuesday of the Regulate Experimental Adolescent Procedures (REAP) Act, a bill that protects children from dangerous, life-altering medical procedures: “Denying the truth that we are either male or female hurts real people, especially vulnerable children. Mississippi is right to stop the injection of political agendas into the health care system by ensuring that children are protected from life ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp regarding Gov. Doug Ducey’s signing Friday of HB 2161, a bill that builds on Arizona’s existing Parental Bill of Rights to ensure that parents are free to direct the upbringing, care, and education of their children: “Parents have the right to raise and educate their children consistent with their beliefs and values without fear of being unjustly punished by government. HB 2161 defends that right by strengthening Arizona’s existing Parental Bill of Rights, making Arizona one of the strongest defenders ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signing Wednesday of SB 254, a bill that protects children from dangerous, life-altering medical procedures: “Denying the truth that we are either male or female causes actual harm to people, especially vulnerable children. Florida is right to stop the politicization of the health care system by ensuring that children are protected from life-altering, so-called ‘gender transition’ drugs and procedures. Young ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer regarding the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed rule published Tuesday that illegitimately rewrites Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and violates constitutionally and legally protected freedoms: “While chasing a radical political agenda, President Biden and his education secretary have dismantled Title IX and, with it, equal opportunities for women. In addition to denying women a fair and level playing field in sports, the administration’s new rule could impose widespread ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s signing Wednesday of SB 480, a bill that protects children from dangerous, life-altering medical procedures: “Denying the truth that we are either male or female hurts people, especially vulnerable children. Indiana is right to stop the injection of political agendas into the health care system by ensuring that children are protected from life-altering, so-called ‘gender transition’ procedures. Science and ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer regarding an effort that began Tuesday by members of Congress to allow the U.S. House of Representatives to vote on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. The bill protects women’s sports by clarifying that, under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth: “Title IX was designed to stop discrimination and create equal athletic opportunities for women. But that purpose is being undermined ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Public Policy, regarding the Arizona Legislature’s passage Wednesday of the Arizona Accommodations for All Children Act, a bill that protects children at public schools by ensuring they have access to shower facilities based on their sex: “Schools have a duty to protect the privacy, safety, and dignity of all students. Yet certain advocacy organizations are ignoring this duty and pressuring schools to tear down the long-standing tradition of having distinct facilities ...