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63% Support Religious Freedom at Work, Survey Finds
Most Americans support a broad definition of religious freedom and accommodation of minority religious beliefs in the workplace, despite a growing sense of polarization in the public square, according to a new study. The Religious Freedom Index reports that 63% of those surveyed said they support someone else’s freedom to practice religion at work or…Aaron Credeur -
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Pro-Life Nations Reject UN’s Cultural Colonialism on Abortion, Population Control
Many Africans think that international efforts to promote abortion are a prime example of cultural colonialism. Case in point: The just-concluded United Nations Population Fund’s Nairobi Summit to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development. Rather than staying true to the outcome of the 1994 conference, this summit served to showcase…Grace Melton -
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UN Nairobi Summit on Population and Development Shuts Out the Pro-Life Message
Abortion advocates have long found a ready home for pushing their agenda at the United Nations—and the Nov. 12-14 Nairobi Summit on International Conference on Population and Development 2025 in Kenya appears to be no exception. The summit—at which the United Nations Population Fund will be hosting abortion activists, population control advocates, and development specialists—is…Grace Melton -
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Liberals Continue Fight Against Religious Freedom for Adoption Agencies
It’s hard enough to get the truth out on a level playing field—but in today’s news, it’s downright impossible. The left has disinformation down to a science, especially when it comes to LGBT issues. That’s dangerous in any situation—but on the president’s new adoption rule, it could mean the difference between a child finding a…Tony Perkins -
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San Francisco’s Blacklist of Pro-Life States a ‘PR Tactic,’ Activists Say
San Francisco’s blacklisting of 22 states with pro-life laws is only a “PR tactic” that indicates growing desparation within the abortion industry, the head of an activist group based in the city says. “I don’t think [San Francisco’s government] has any real power with this boycott,” Terrisa Bukovinac, executive director of Pro-Life San Francisco, told…Jackson Elliott -
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San Francisco Blacklists 22 States With Pro-Life Laws
The mayor of San Francisco announced the city is blacklisting 22 states due to their pro-life laws. Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Vallie Brown, who is the author of the ordinance, told high-level staffers Tuesday that the city will be restricting travel and limiting contracting with 22 states, according to the Los Angeles Times. The ban is set…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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March for Life 2020 Theme Is ‘Life Empowers: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman’
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The March for Life announced its 2020 theme Tuesday, emphasizing the pro-life movement’s support for women through the slogan “Life Empowers: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman.” Activists met Tuesday to unveil the 2020 March for Life’s theme in Washington, D.C., at an event where March for Life President Jeanne Mancini told those gathered, “We’ve come a…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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A Democrat Explains Why She’s Pro-Life
Earlier this year, Sen.-elect. Katrina Jackson spoke at the March for Life. Now the Louisiana politician joins the podcast to share why she is pro-life, and what she thinks about the left and pro-lifers. Read the lightly edited interview, pasted below, or listen on the podcast: Plus, we talk to Ken Oliver of Texas Public…Katrina Trinko -
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3 Big Wins for Religious Liberty Indicate Tide Is Turning
Air Force Col. Leland Bohannon, a combat veteran, was close to retirement when he entered an unexpected fight—one to preserve his two-decade military career. “There always will be a pending opportunity for you to stand for what God has said in his word as the differences between where society is going and where God has…Fred Lucas -
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In California, the Right to Gender ‘Transition’ Is Threatening Religious Liberty
In the age of transgenderism, the right to medically transition is threatening some of the most basic freedoms we’ve known, such as religious freedom. Consider a recent case out of California, where a state appeals court ruled that a transgender man can move forward with a lawsuit suing a Catholic hospital for discrimination. In April…Nicole Russell -
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Trump’s Focus on Religious Freedom at the UN Should Lead the Way
The United Nations will host its annual gathering in New York this week. But amid all the hubbub, President Donald Trump is setting aside time to speak on a pressing issue: religious freedom and persecution around the world. The president will keynote an event Monday called the Global Call to Protect Religious Freedom. This is…Emilie Kao -
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Arizona’s Supreme Court Notches a Win for Free Speech, Religious Liberty
The Arizona Supreme Court handed a win to two Christian artists Monday in the latest dispute over religious liberty and nondiscrimination laws. The court ruled 4-3 that the city of Phoenix cannot use a local nondiscrimination ordinance to coerce the owners of an art studio into creating custom wedding invitations that express messages that violate…Nicole Russell -
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She Had an Abortion at 19. Now She Helps Lead the Pro-Life Movement.
Catherine Glenn Foster had an abortion when she was just a teenager. Today, she’s leading the fight against abortion as president of one of the nation’s largest pro-life groups. In this episode, she sits down for an exclusive interview to share her story, what she’s doing now, and the recent achievements of the pro-life movement….Rachel del Guidice -
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Trump Should Use UN Meeting to Champion Religious Liberty
Heads of state will flock shortly to Turtle Bay for the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. They have no better opportunity to highlight perhaps the most important human rights issue of our times— religious freedom. President Donald Trump ought to take concerns over this most basic of human liberties center stage at…James Carafano -
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VA Lifts Ban on Bibles in Move to Support Religious Freedom
As a kid, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie recalls, he visited a VA hospital at Christmastime. “One of my fondest memories growing up, we used to sing Christmas carols at the VA hospital in Fayetteville, North Carolina,” Wilkie told The Daily Signal, sitting in a 10th-floor office at VA headquarters on Vermont Avenue Northwest, overlooking…Fred Lucas -
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Pro-Life Movie ‘Unplanned’ Hits No. 1 Among DVDs on Amazon
“Unplanned,” a movie about an abortion clinic director who left her job at Planned Parenthood, is the No. 1 DVD in Amazon sales after surpassing expectations in movie theaters. “You know, without being trite, I think the people have spoken,” Cary Solomon, who directed the movie with Chuck Konzelman, told The Daily Signal in a…Rachel del Guidice -
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Pro-Life Groups Renew Push for ‘Born Alive’ Bill
Beginning Monday, pro-life activists are renewing efforts to convince members of Congress, home for the August recess, to support a vote on legislation that would protect babies who survive abortions. In the House, Democrats in the majority have blocked Republicans 80 times from setting up a vote on the “born alive” bill that would protect…Rachel del Guidice -
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Apple News Bans Top Pro-Life News Source, Citing ‘Intolerance’
Apple News has banned one of the nation's top pro-life news sources from the platform, saying that the organization displayed “intolerance" toward a specific group. The Apple News platform, a free news app, banned LifeSite News Wednesday, just two weeks after accepting the pro-life outlet onto the platform. It said the LifeSite News channel did not comply with Apple…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Pro-Life Activists Respond to Planned Parenthood Leader’s Asserting It’s ‘Not Political by Nature’
Pro-life leaders pounced after Planned Parenthood's acting president said the organization is not “political by nature” in her first interview since taking over the position. “We are primarily a health care provider,” Alexis McGill Johnson said in the interview with CBS News reporter Kate Smith. “And the idea that we can provide that access depends on…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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How the Trump Administration Advances Global Religious Freedom
For Americans, religious liberty is in our DNA. The pursuit of that freedom is what brought the Pilgrims to our shores nearly 400 years ago. Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, believed so strongly in religious liberty that he authored Virginia’s Statute for Religious Freedom, and when it became law, he called for…Mark Green