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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding President Joe Biden’s executive order issued Thursday that revokes the Mexico City Policy, which banned the use of federal funds for foreign organizations that provide or promote abortions, and calls for a review of Title X restrictions, which prevent organizations from performing or referring for abortions in family planning programs funded by federal tax dollars.“President Biden’s latest threat to freedom forces Americans to fund groups that perform or promote elective abortions ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Denise Burke regarding the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage Friday of the so-called “Women’s Health Protection Act,” legislation that does the opposite of its name by invalidating nearly every state law regulating abortion, thereby reducing health protections for women: “Today the House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill that endangers women and unborn babies under the guise of ‘health care.’ The so-called ‘Women’s Health Protection Act’ prohibits most—if not all—of the reasonable state ...

… religious beliefs and self-selected counseling goals. ADF will continue to stand for the right of all Americans to … religious beliefs and self-selected counseling goals. ADF will continue to stand for the right of all Americans to …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Senior Vice President of Corporate Engagement Jeremy Tedesco regarding a multi-state letter, led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, which calls upon Wells Fargo to provide necessary transparency into policies that allow for discriminatory de-banking, as well as racial discrimination under the guise of so-called “diversity, equity, and inclusion” policies: “Denying basic financial services to people based on their political or religious beliefs is un-American. Banks are using ‘reputational risk’ or ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Advocacy Strategy Emilie Kao regarding Gov. Kevin Stitt’s signing Wednesday of SB 2, a bill that protects opportunities for women and girls in athletics by ensuring they are not forced to compete against men playing on women’s sports teams: “When the law ignores biological reality, female athletes lose medals, podium spots, public recognition, and opportunities to compete. We have seen increasing examples across the country of males dominating girls’ athletic competitions when competing as ...

… that is consistent with their religious beliefs. ADF will continue to stand for the right of all Americans to … that is consistent with their religious beliefs. ADF will continue to stand for the right of all Americans to …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Ryan Bangert regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Thursday to halt implementation of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large, private employers, issued via the Occupational Safety and Health Administration: “The Supreme Court correctly concluded that the federal administrative state has no authority to treat unvaccinated employees like workplace hazards and to compel employers to carry out the government’s unlawful national vaccine mandate. The Biden administration’s mandate would ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Advocacy Strategy Emilie Kao regarding the Kentucky Legislature’s override of Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto Wednesday of SB 83, a bill designed to protect athletic opportunities for the state’s female athletes: “We commend the Kentucky Legislature for securing a level playing field for Kentucky’s female athletes by overriding Gov. Beshear’s misguided veto of SB 83. When the law ignores biological differences, women and girls bear the brunt of the harm. We’ve seen this in the increasing examples ...

… the city of Houston’s  preliminary response  Friday to an ADF motion to quash the city’s request for the sermons and … the city of Houston’s  preliminary response  Friday to an ADF motion to quash the city’s request for the sermons and …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Legal Counsel Erik Stanley regarding Houston Mayor Annise D. Parker’s decision Wednesday to withdraw the subpoena of sermons and other communications belonging to several area pastors in a lawsuit in which the pastors are not even involved: “The mayor really had no choice but to withdraw these subpoenas, which should never have been served in the first place. The entire nation--voices from every point of the spectrum left to right--recognize the city's action as a gross abuse of power. We are gratified that the First ...