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… The Respect for Marriage Act Can’t Answer the Question: What is Marriage? The ‘Respect for … and ideological, buried in its text are grave threats to religious freedom, free speech, and parental rights . It not … fundamental institution for society—it clothes the federal government with sweeping new powers to discriminate against …

… Revised September 19, 2022 One of the biggest obstacles to religious liberty that I have seen in my years litigating … focus and one-size-fits-all application convinced many government officials that they had a constitutional duty to … director of strategic engagement with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the Strategic …

… her home state of Oregon requires that before a family can adopt or foster children, they must adopt the state’s … parents to agree to use a child’s self-selected pronouns , take a child to Pride parades, or facilitate an adolescent’s … is both morally wrong and flagrantly unconstitutional. The government cannot categorically exclude families from foster …

… been bastions of free speech where just about any idea can be discussed or debated. In the 1960s, the Free Speech … principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply … or an opportunity to defeat a bad idea. (Or a chance to take a nap...).” These kinds of situations can become …

… do not share their beliefs. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published December 13, 2023 Revised December 14, 2023 … a very real scenario currently playing out in New York. Government meddling In January 2019, the New York State … characterizing them as a protection of “employee rights.” Religious organizations should be free to hire employees who …

… So Important to Be Able to Create Freely For me, it’s my religious beliefs that discern what I can and can’t create. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom … to promote what they believe rather than let the government dictate that choice. But my choice is not …

… Court Rules Professor Can’t Be Forced to Endorse an Ideology Against His Beliefs … him to endorse an ideology that he does not believe. Let’s take a deeper look at his case and the freedoms at stake.   … Nicholas Meriwether … Shawnee State University … Ohio … religious freedom … education … professors … university … …

… hearers of the word, but doers. But what happens when the government threatens to use the full power of the state to … Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) to prohibit religious organizations, including the Mission, from hiring … ministry should have to wait to be punished before it can challenge a law that’s unconstitutional. Unfortunately, a …

… food, and housing. How much do pregnancy centers give away? In 2022, pregnancy centers provided over $358 million … But threats like these are nothing new. For years, government officials have tried to silence pregnancy centers … provide select medical services, they do not pretend to take the place of a woman’s OB-GYN physician. Instead, they …

… has a simple goal: ensure that emergency rooms don’t turn away patients who are unable to pay for medical treatment. … of raw executive power, the administration is insisting it can override Idaho’s law that protects the lives of women and … new interpretation. And if EMTALA means what the federal government is insisting it means, it would invalidate the …