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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Stephanie Nichols regarding Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s signing Friday of the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act, a bill sponsored by Sen. Kim Hammer and Rep. Brandt Smith that protects doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals and organizations from being forced to participate in procedures, such as abortion, that violate their conscience: “Patients are best served by doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals who are free to act ethically and consistent with their oath to ‘do no harm.’ The MED ...

For eight years—and through three different court cases—Jack has been standing up to protect his freedom to live and work consistently with his beliefs.

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Stephanie Nichols regarding the Arkansas legislature’s bipartisan passage Thursday of the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act, a bill sponsored by Sen. Kim Hammer and Rep. Brandt Smith that protects doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals and organizations from being forced to participate in procedures, such as abortion, that violate their conscience: “No American should be forced to violate their ethical and religious beliefs. Doctors, nurses, and other medical providers should enjoy this same ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding the U.S. Senate’s confirmation Thursday of Xavier Becerra as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services: “The Senate has just narrowly confirmed an extremist, Xavier Becerra, to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services. As I’ve stated in the past, Mr. Becerra holds little regard for the rights of conscience or protecting vulnerable human life. During his tenure as California’s Attorney General, he aggressively led the charge to silence and prosecute pro-life ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding the District Court of Colorado’s decision Thursday to dismiss one of the two claims against Colorado cake artist Jack Phillips in Scardina v. Masterpiece Cakeshop: “The decision by the court to dismiss one of the claims against Jack Phillips is the first step towards final justice. Jack has been threatened with financial ruin simply because he makes decisions about which messages to create and celebrate—decisions that every other artist in Colorado is free to make. Tolerance for ...

Laws must respect religious freedom and promote justice for all. The Equality Act doesn’t do that. Instead, it threatens Americans’ fundamental liberties.

ADF attorney representing wedding photographer available to media following hearing Friday

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Zack Pruitt regarding a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ final rule issued Thursday that eliminates a federal regulation from the previous administration that forced child welfare providers to abandon their deeply held religious beliefs to continue receiving federal funding to serve children in need: “Every child deserves a chance to be raised in a loving home. There are hundreds of thousands of children in the foster care system, many of whom are eligible for adoption. Faith-based adoption and ...