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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Zack Pruitt regarding the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage Wednesday of H.R. 1, legislation that expands the definition of “political speech” and dramatically alters the First Amendment speech and association protections that American citizens have enjoyed since the founding of our country: “Tonight the House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill that tramples on the free speech and free association rights of American citizens. Throughout its nearly 800 pages of complex and convoluted text, H.R. 1 ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Christiana Holcomb regarding Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto Friday of SB 160, a bill that protects opportunities for women and girls in athletics by ensuring they are not forced to compete against males playing on women’s sports teams: “By vetoing this bill, Gov. Kelly has chosen—for the second time—to reject fairness in sports for thousands of women and girls in Kansas. When biological differences are ignored, women and girls bear the brunt of the harm. The incidents of males dominating girls’ athletic ...

… only perfectly legal, it’s a school district’s duty,” said ADF Legal Counsel Matt Sharp. “Allowing boys into girls’ … student privacy and safety in jeopardy.” In August 2014, ADF sent public school districts nationwide a similar … the letter to Township High School District 211 explains. “ADF’s policy…allows schools to accommodate students with …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Caleb Dalton regarding a ruling by the Johnson County District Court Monday in Hodes & Nauser v. Kobach that allows Planned Parenthood and other abortionists to temporarily block enforcement of Kansas’ pro-life, pro-woman law, the Woman’s Right to Know Act: “For decades, women in Kansas have been empowered to make fully informed decisions when it comes to the health of their pregnancies and the consequential decision to end the life of their unborn child. These kinds of informed consent laws reflect the long ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Denise Harle, who served as Florida’s deputy solicitor general from 2015-2017, regarding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signing Thursday of HB 5, a bill that protects the dignity of unborn children, the health of pregnant mothers, and the integrity of the medical profession by limiting abortions after 15 weeks in gestational age: “Every human life is valuable and worthy of protection. By signing HB 5, Gov. DeSantis has taken a strong stand for the protection of innocent life and true health care for women. This ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Denise Burke regarding the failure Wednesday of the deceptively named “Women’s Health Protection Act” to pass the U.S. Senate for the second time this year: “Today the U.S. Senate once again rejected legislation that would have endangered women and unborn babies under the guise of ‘health care.’ The so-called ‘Women’s Health Protection Act’ would have prohibited most—if not all—of the reasonable state laws related to abortion that are currently in place to protect the health of pregnant mothers, the dignity of ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer regarding the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act ( SB 44), which became law after Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Monday that he would allow the bill to be enacted without his signature. The bill protects opportunities for women and girls in athletics by ensuring they are not forced to compete against men playing on women’s sports teams: “Women and girls deserve to compete on a level playing field. When the law ignores biological reality, female athletes lose medals, podium spots, public ...

… Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp , director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Tennessee Gov. … Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp , director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Tennessee Gov. …

… 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 …

… Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp , director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Montana Gov. … Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp , director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Montana Gov. …