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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Elissa Graves regarding Wednesday’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights regarding enforcement of federal conscience laws and its decision to disallow $200 million in federal Medicaid funds going to California in the upcoming quarter due to the California Department of Managed Health Care’s decision to illegally mandate that all healthcare plans cover elective abortions:“Churches should be free to operate according to their faith without being threatened by ...

ADF attorneys available to media following first hearing since US Supreme Court wiped out district court, 9th Circuit rulings against March for Life

Skyline Wesleyan Church took a stand after a California agency required elective abortion coverage to be added to churches' employee health-care plans.

Police also halted efforts to paint street message, despite mayor’s approval of others

The Frederick Douglass Foundation was silenced because government officials didn’t like its message.

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Denise Harle regarding Planned Parenthood’s notice to a federal district court Tuesday that the abortion giant wishes to drop its lawsuit against Arizona laws that protect women considering an abortion by ensuring they have at least 24 hours to reflect and investigate after receiving critical information—in person—about abortion and available alternatives and ensuring that abortions are performed only by licensed physicians: “Abortion is a life-altering decision, and no woman should be rushed or pressured into ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Denise Burke regarding voter approval Tuesday of Louisiana’s Love Life Amendment, a constitutional amendment foreclosing the possibility that the Louisiana constitution will be interpreted as providing a right to abortion or to state taxpayer funding of the procedure: “Louisiana voters have reaffirmed that every innocent human life—whether born or not—is worthy of legal protection and clarified that no ‘right to abortion’ can be found in their state’s constitution. Unfortunately, state court judges in more than ...

The following quote may be attributed to ADF International Director of UN Advocacy Elyssa Koren regarding the signing of the Geneva Consensus Declaration, a joint declaration by the U.S. and 31 other countries affirming their commitment to protecting pregnant mothers and their unborn children and unequivocally declaring that there is no human right to abortion: “Today, 32 countries have confirmed their commitment to protecting human rights for the most vulnerable members of society. The Geneva Consensus Declaration, signed by world leaders, makes clear that there is ‘no international right to ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Denise Burke regarding President Donald Trump’s executive order Friday that enhances legal protections for those born prematurely and babies who survive abortions: “Every human life is valuable, and every single baby deserves to be protected. While we are disappointed that Congress has failed to provide adequate legal protection for babies who survive abortions, we commend the White House for taking action to protect these children. We’ve heard tragic stories from medical professionals about babies left to die ...

ADF attorneys represent Seattle-area congregation in appeal of district court’s ruling