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Across America, Christians Are Denied Basic Legal Protection
May 11th, 201211:00 AM ETAuthor: ADF President, CEO, and General Counsel Alan Sears One of the things most evident to those of us working in litigation – and one of the reasons the ministry of the Alliance Defense Fund is so important – is that Christians are, in many quarters, denied basic legal protections afforded other citizens. Two quick examples, to illustrate t... -
Free Speech Versus Vandalism at Western Kentucky University
May 01st, 201207:03 PM ETAuthor: ADF Litigation Staff Counsel Travis Barham Though universities frequently wax eloquent about the critical importance of free speech, they often fail to protect vigorously the basic freedoms of pro-life students. And Western Kentucky University is the latest example of this gap between rhetoric and reality on campus. Last week, WKU’s pro... -
Strength of an Alliance: Arizona Bill Bars Late-Term Abortions
April 24th, 201202:01 PM ETAuthor: ADF President, CEO, and General Counsel Alan Sears The most essential work of the Alliance Defense Fund is spelled out in the first name of our ministry: Alliance. Our first and best resources are committed to bringing together Christian leaders and organizations in every arena to accomplish what none of us could do alone: keep a legal doo... -
Eleven Thousand Reasons Why Planned Parenthood Can’t Be Trusted
April 20th, 201204:26 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Counsel Casey Mattox For the past five years every dawn has brought additional evidence of the fact that Planned Parenthood and its allies in the abortion industry cannot be trusted to tell the truth about the one thing they should know well – abortion. Five years ago yesterday, April 18, 2007, the Supreme Court announced its ... -
In Rhode Island, a Move to Force Taxpayers to Fund Abortions
April 20th, 201204:14 PM ETAuthor: ADF President, CEO, and General Counsel Alan Sears It’s no small thing to challenge the governor of a state, but then it’s no small thing for a governor to short-circuit the democratic process, and compel Christians to support voluntary abortions. That’s why the Alliance Defense Fund has joined a lawsuit against Rhode Island Governo... -
ObamaCare Arguments Conclude – What Will Be the Impact on Religious Liberty and the Sanctity of Life?
April 02nd, 201206:19 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Counsel Casey Mattox The Supreme Court has concluded its three days of arguments on the constitutionality of ObamaCare, and I had the privilege of being present for some of the arguments. To my knowledge the words “religious freedom” or “abortion” were not mentioned. Yet, the Court’s decision will have enormous implica... -
In Maryland, Local Police Are Getting an Education in the Constitution
March 28th, 201201:49 PM ETAuthor: ADF President, CEO, and General Counsel Alan Sears As a former federal prosecutor, and one with family members in active law enforcement, I have the deepest respect for those who dedicate their lives to protecting us. Theirs is a sacred duty and trust – and from that perspective, it is particularly troubling when those filling these crit... -
In Washington, a Crucial Victory for Rights of Conscience
March 15th, 201205:58 PM ETAuthor: ADF President, CEO, and General Counsel Alan Sears In a major – and potentially far-reaching – decision, a federal court in Washington state has affirmed the rights of conscience of pharmacists. On February 22, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled that the state board of pharmacy cannot force pharmacist... -
Former Planned Parenthood Clinic Director: Planned Parenthood Defrauded Taxpayers
March 15th, 201205:41 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Counsel Michael J. Norton Planned Parenthood’s Houston and Southeast Texas affiliate routinely submitted “repeated false, fraudulent, and ineligible claims for Medicaid reimbursements” through the Texas Women’s Health Program over a period of years, according to a federal lawsuit originally filed in July 2010 and made pu... -
The 0.1%: Ohio College the Latest to Unconstitutionally Confine Free Speech on Campus
March 02nd, 201212:39 PM ETAuthor: ADF Legal Counsel David J. Hacker Just last month, ADF announced the repeal of a speech zone at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon. Chemeketa had told a Christian student that he could not hold pro-life signs in the open, park-like areas of campus. Instead, college policy limited student speech to a small folding table ...
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