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Here’s How COVID-19 Restrictions Curb Religious Freedom
Exactly how have COVID-19 restrictions on churches and other places of worship affected First Amendment freedoms? What happened when the Supreme Court last week blocked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s limits on religious gatherings? What about the situation in California, where Godspeak Calvary Chapel’s pastor, Rob McCoy, reportedly turned his church into a “strip club”…Rachel del Guidice -
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How the Left Is Attacking Pro-Life Convictions and Why Conservative Women Must Stand Strong
Life is precious in all of its forms, and I will not be complicit in its destruction. Or as my friend, Ivanka Trump, recently put it, “I am pro-life and unapologetically so.” That stance isn’t a choice or a preference—it’s a conviction, and it’s a conviction that takes genuine courage to hold in today’s Washington,…Kay C. James -
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DC Mayor Sued Over Arrest of Advocates Who Wrote Pro-Life Messages on Sidewalk
Pro-life groups are suing D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser over the arrests of advocates who wrote “Black Preborn Lives Matter” in chalk on the sidewalk. The Alliance Defending Freedom filed a lawsuit this week on behalf of the Frederick Douglass Foundation and Students for Life accusing Bowser and the District of Columbia following the August arrests…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Life Wins: At Least 14 New Pro-Life Women Elected to House
The pro-life movement in Congress made big gains as more than a dozen new anti-abortion Republican women were elected to the House of Representatives on Nov. 3. The number of pro-life women in the House in the 117th Congress more than doubled, with other races still to be called. Many of these women defied the…Nathalie Voit -
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Election Wins and Losses for Pro-Life Movement
The pro-life movement can celebrate some victories after last week’s election. Chelsey Youman, Texas state director and national legislative adviser for Human Coalition Action, joins the show to discuss the significance in Texans’ decision to keep a pro-life majority in the state House, and to reelect Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, a staunch advocate for the…Virginia Allen -
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The Assault on Religious Freedom During COVID-19
During the course of the COVID-19 crisis, an ongoing, and very legitimate, national debate has continued about the wisdom of lockdowns. The decision to shut down social and commercial activity in the name of health is itself arbitrary. Then, the decision to decide what to shut down and what not to shut down, what activities…Star Parker -
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Black Leaders Seek Pro-Life Ruling in Alabama on Equal Protection Grounds
African American leaders are asking the Alabama Supreme Court to ensure equal protection under the law for black women and unborn black babies in the state targeted by the abortion industry. In November 2018, Alabama voters backed a state constitutional amendment, called Amendment 930, that explicitly recognizes and protects the rights of unborn children in…Fred Lucas -
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Protecting First Amendment Rights to Free Speech and Religious Freedom
This article is an excerpt from the “2020 Mandate for Leadership: A Clear Vision for the Next Administration.” It looks back at policy decisions made by the Trump administration over the past four years. You can purchase your copy of “Mandate 2020” here. Free Speech Three changes have occurred over the past four years. First, in…Emilie Kao -
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Trump Moves to Expand International Pro-Life Policy
The Trump administration has proposed a rule to expand a ban on use of U.S. tax dollars to pay for abortions abroad so that it would include federal contracts and subcontracts that receive U.S. global health assistance. Two of the largest federal contracting agencies, the Defense Department and the General Services Administration, were joined by…Fred Lucas -
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100 Years After the 19th Amendment, Pro-Life Women Are Still Treated as Unequal
Aug. 26 marks the historic 100th anniversary when the 19th Amendment became part of the U.S. Constitution and America finally recognized women’s right to vote. Yet today, some women are still treated as unequal. Not treated as unequal to men, but as unequal to other women. The fact is, many on the left want to…Penny Young Nance -
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Police Arrest Man for Pulling Gun on Pro-Life Activists Outside Planned Parenthood
Police arrested a man for pulling a gun on pro-life protesters and making a “threatening statement” to the activists outside a Delaware Planned Parenthood last week. Officers from the Dover Police Department responded Friday morning to calls from a group of pro-life protesters outside the Planned Parenthood – Dover Health Center in Delaware, according to a…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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University Instructor Warns Anti-BLM, Pro-Life Views ‘Grounds for Dismissal’
An Iowa State University instructor’s syllabus warned students that anti-Black Lives Matter and pro-life viewpoints are “grounds for dismissal.” Instructor Chloe Clark’s English 250 syllabus includes a “giant warning” advising students that only certain views would be permitted during her classes. “I take this seriously,” she notes at the end of the warning. “Any instances of othering…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Remembering Pro-Life Trailblazer Mildred Jefferson
As the nation prepares to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and looks back on the impact of women throughout the last century, we should remember one woman who broke not just gender barriers but racial barriers, and influenced the course of the nation: Mildred Jefferson. Jefferson was a bona fide pro-life icon….Kay C. James -
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HHS Acts to Preserve Religious Freedom at Hospitals During Pandemic
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services took two important steps Tuesday to protect religious freedom during the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency’s Office for Civil Rights announced that patients at hospitals within the University of Maryland Medical System may receive visits by clergy amid the pandemic. And, the office said, a medical student at…Virginia Allen -
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Supreme Court Separates Church and State to Protect Religious Freedom
The Supreme Court strengthened the separation of church and state Wednesday and, for once, that’s a good thing. The “separation” most people think of was created by the Supreme Court by interpreting the First Amendment’s ban on an “establishment of religion” far too broadly. That has fueled a campaign to keep religion, and even religious…Thomas Jipping -
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Abortion Advocates in Major Pro-Life Loss
The United States Supreme Court ruled Monday that a pro-life law violates the rights of both women and abortion providers in Louisiana. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with liberal members of the court in the close 5-4 ruling. “The Louisiana law imposes a burden on access to abortion just as severe as that imposed by the Texas…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Case Pitting Job Anti-Bias Laws vs. Religious Freedom Set for Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in a pair of consolidated cases, Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and St. James School v. Biel, that will examine the so-called ministerial exception. That’s a legal doctrine that protects freedom of religion by exempting religious institutions from the application of anti-discrimination laws to employees…Nicole Russell -
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UN Report on Religious Freedom Deems Abortion and Gender Identity as Human Rights
Billions of people around the world exercised their religious freedom during Holy Week, but a new United Nations report threatens to undermine both this freedom and women’s rights. The report of Ahmed Shaheed, the U.N. expert responsible for protecting religious freedom, advances a “progressive” agenda of abortion and new “rights” based on membership in sexual identity groups. It seems…Emilie Kao -
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Pro-Life Women Can’t Let UN Commission Distort Women’s Rights
The annual two-week meeting of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women was supposed to kick off this week, flooding Turtle Bay in Manhattan with feminists and advocates of every stripe. The event draws delegates from around the world and thousands of representatives from nongovernmental organizations to New York each March to discuss issues…Grace Melton -
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Why Frederick Douglass Would Be Pro-Life Today
Abolitionists and the pro-life movement share a similar respect for the sacredness of human life. Frederick Douglass "was a strong proponent of the black family" in the mid- to late 1800s, says the Rev. Dean Nelson, a Baptist pastor who is executive director of Human Coalition Action. Nelson joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss…Robert B. Bluey