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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding the U.S. Senate’s confirmation Thursday of Xavier Becerra as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services: “The Senate has just narrowly confirmed an extremist, Xavier Becerra, to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services. As I’ve stated in the past, Mr. Becerra holds little regard for the rights of conscience or protecting vulnerable human life. During his tenure as California’s Attorney General, he aggressively led the charge to silence and prosecute pro-life ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding the District Court of Colorado’s decision Thursday to dismiss one of the two claims against Colorado cake artist Jack Phillips in Scardina v. Masterpiece Cakeshop: “The decision by the court to dismiss one of the claims against Jack Phillips is the first step towards final justice. Jack has been threatened with financial ruin simply because he makes decisions about which messages to create and celebrate—decisions that every other artist in Colorado is free to make. Tolerance for ...

ADF attorney representing wedding photographer available to media following hearing Friday

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Zack Pruitt regarding a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ final rule issued Thursday that eliminates a federal regulation from the previous administration that forced child welfare providers to abandon their deeply held religious beliefs to continue receiving federal funding to serve children in need: “Every child deserves a chance to be raised in a loving home. There are hundreds of thousands of children in the foster care system, many of whom are eligible for adoption. Faith-based adoption and ...

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

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Elissa Graves regarding Wednesday’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights regarding enforcement of federal conscience laws and its decision to disallow $200 million in federal Medicaid funds going to California in the upcoming quarter due to the California Department of Managed Health Care’s decision to illegally mandate that all healthcare plans cover elective abortions:“Churches should be free to operate according to their faith without being threatened by ...

ADF attorneys available to media following first hearing since US Supreme Court wiped out district court, 9th Circuit rulings against March for Life

ADF attorneys represent Covenant Weddings in Cleveland area

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Roger Brooks regarding the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York’s ruling Monday that the state of New York may not revoke a faith-based adoption provider’s authorization to place children for adoption while the adoption provider’s lawsuit against the state proceeds: “Today’s decision is great news for children waiting to be adopted and for the parents partnering with our client, New Hope Family Services, to provide loving, stable homes. Government officials have no business forcing ...

Christian photographer, various ministries challenge new state law forcing them to violate core convictions in speaking, hiring, health insurance, other policies