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… State Legislatures Are at the Front Lines of Securing … unable to pass substantive policy, the bulk of the work to protect our fundamental freedoms now takes place in state … three years, over a third of all states have taken up the charge and passed laws that ensured an equal playing field …

… ADF Seeks to Protect Arizona Babies from Eugenic Practices Abortion … expressly said that she will not defend and enforce the state’s pro-life laws. Arizona Senate President Warren … intervene in cases challenging the constitutionality of a state law. Since Mayes has signaled that she does not plan to …

… Court. This time around, the question at issue involves state Medicaid funds. In 1965, Congress created Medicaid to … on Medicaid. In other words, which takes precedence: a state’s ability to determine which medical providers are … South Atlantic In July 2018, in accordance with a state law prohibiting the use of taxpayer funds to pay for …

… to fuel the debate about fair competition in women’s sports. On November 20, Thomas—a male identifying as a … continues to point to the necessity of policies that protect women’s athletic opportunities by ensuring girls and … learn more about how ADF is advocating for policies that protect fairness in women’s sports and how you can get …

… enforce an unjust law against you before you’re able to protect your rights. In other words, does the government have … integrity, restrict gun ownership, and protect women’s sports. The history of pre-enforcement challenges Beginning … v. Arkansas (1968): The Supreme Court invalidated a state law prohibiting the teaching of evolution even though …

… North Carolina’s right to pass abortion laws that protect women and girls. Written by Alliance Defending … its own abortion laws protecting women and girls. The state has enacted laws requiring doctors to obtain informed … supersedes North Carolina’s ability to pass its own laws. State Attorney General Josh Stein said he would not defend …

… their elective representatives, Arizonans have chosen to protect life for decades. In 2022, then-Attorney General Mark … law protecting life from the moment of conception, and a state trial court ruled in his favor. But Planned Parenthood … its decision, upholding Arizona’s law affirming that the state can fully protect life again. What does Arizona’s pre- …

… Washington State Treated Churches Worse Than Breweries and Cannabis Retailers Washington State treated Christ’s Church of Mt. Spokane and Westgate … and after Sunday service. But that wasn’t enough for state officials. Christ ’ s Church of Mt. Spokane v. Inslee …

… of Alliance Defending Freedom, Lorie filed a lawsuit to protect her freedom—and the freedom of every American—to … clear she wasn’t welcome in that space. Lorie learned a state law was censoring what she wants to say and requiring … an unprecedented ruling, the circuit court held that the state can compel Lorie to express messages that contradict …

… ADF Defends Oklahoma State Agency That Refused to Discriminate Against Catholic … the free exercise thereof.” While proponents of “church-state separation” often harp on the first clause of that … with a public sponsor and operate charter schools in the state. Although the Oklahoma Act requires charter schools to …