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… will never address the issue of counseling censorship. ADF is currently representing another counselor from Colorado … discuss—is a radical violation of free speech. It’s the client’s choice to pursue a specific goal through counseling, … counselors what topics they can and cannot discuss during these private conversations. In addition, the ideology being …

… Use or Lose Your Rights When we are facing a world of compromise, we … Editor’s note: The following video is a speech given by ADF CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at … … 21601 … culture … free speech … gender … conscience … ADF International … international … Use or Lose Your Rights …

… and recipients of federal financial assistance. These additions would prohibit employers, preschools, and … Equality Act threaten religious freedom and free speech? ADF has seen the effect that laws similar to the Equality Act … officials are misusing a similar law to censor ADF client and graphic artist Lorie Smith’s speech and force her …

… California Thinks It Can Raise Your Kids Better Than You Can Along with violating the … of seeking gender transition procedures. Legislators will likely expose the State to costly and time-consuming … children to flee to California to haphazardly procure these dangerous, often irreversible procedures that can lead …

… Professionals: Violate Your Conscience or Violate the Law ADF is challenging SB 1564, an Illinois law that would force … providers who they reasonably believe may offer” abortion. These provisions defeat the very purpose of life-saving … they advertise their services. In 2015 and 2016, ADF sent letters to both state legislators and the governor warning …

… brought by individuals who fear that the government will use a law to violate their constitutional rights. Even … and force her to say things inconsistent with her beliefs. These cases reflect just a few examples of the hundreds of … to protect Americans’ First Amendment rights. Some of ADF’s pre-enforcement cases include: Ensuring churches are …

… Chase Bank Meeting Proves ADF’s Business Index Is Working Chase Bank’s annual … kicked off Twitter is bad enough, but losing access to your own bank account? That’s devastating. No one should fear … of the Business Index. That followed on the heels of letters from 13 state treasurers and 60 financial …

… ADF International Steps in After European City Shuts Down … by public authority and regardless of frontiers.” These promises make the blatant attack against the freedoms … acquitted of any wrongdoing in lower courts, she will now stand trial a third time for her Bible-verse tweet, …

… What You May Not Know: How ADF Helped Overturn Roe v. Wade Many years of planning and … to protect unborn children after 15 weeks in the womb. These babies have heartbeats, can move around and kick, open … Defending Freedom (@ADFLegal) July 12, 2022 Former ADF client and pregnancy center director Heidi Matzke testified …

… Are ADF’s Cases ‘Made Up’? ADF’s clients have faced laws that … even before it’s been enforced against you. When ADF files these kinds of lawsuits, called pre-enforcement challenges , … The Washington Post ’s talking points and questioned our client Chelsey Nelson’s “decision to work part-time after …