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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Kate Anderson, director of the ADF Center for Parental Rights, regarding a second letter ADF sent to Jefferson County Public Schools Thursday asking it to allow parents to opt their children out of any policy, prior to an overnight trip, that rooms children by gender identity rather than sex. An opt-out can be accomplished in a number of confidential ways to protect the privacy of all students: “Parents, not the government, have the right to direct the upbringing and education of their children, and that ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit’s decision Thursday in L.W. v. Skrmetti to uphold Tennessee and Kentucky state laws that protect children from harmful and unnecessary medical procedures: “Tennessee and Kentucky are right to protect minors from harmful, irreversible, and experimental medical procedures that can permanently alter children’s bodies without any proven long-term benefit. Children suffering discomfort with their sex are best ...

Va. school district denies honor society credit for student’s community service because event was religious

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Public Policy, regarding Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ veto Tuesday of the Arizona Accommodations for All Children Act, a bill that protects children at public schools from being forced to share shower facilities with the opposite sex: “Now and always, schools have a duty to protect the privacy, safety, and dignity of all students. Letting boys into girls’ showers is an invasion of privacy and a threat to student safety. States must stand firm against the spread of policies ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Kate Anderson, director of the ADF Center for Parental Rights, regarding a friend-of-the-court brief ADF attorneys filed Monday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on behalf of The Justice Foundation in Regino v. Staley supporting the right of parents to make decisions about how their children are raised: “Parents have a fundamental right to direct the upbringing, care, and education of their children. Chico Unified School District administrators violated this right when they began to treat an 11 ...

… or close its adoption program. “Every child deserves a home with a loving mother and father who are committed to … or close its adoption program. “Every child deserves a home with a loving mother and father who are committed to …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Vice President of Litigation Strategy and Center for Conscience Initiatives Jonathan Scruggs regarding a formal comment ADF attorneys submitted Monday with the U.S. Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, urging it to withdraw a proposed rule that will deter families from fostering children and will make it harder to place children with capable, loving parents: “Vulnerable children in America’s foster care system are urgently in need of loving families to care ...

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 ...

… Court dismisses ACLU suit that sought to force Catholic hospital, staff to … such coercion. As we argued in our brief to the court, the ACLU had no standing to bring this suit and demand this kind … Senior Counsel Matt Bowman. “This is precisely what the ACLU sought to do. The court came to the right conclusion in …

Letter explains that federal law allows schools to maintain separate restrooms, locker rooms for boys, girls