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Misleading Report Exaggerates ‘Harmful Effects’ of Religious Freedom on Texas Economy
The Texas Association of Business—the state’s largest business advocacy organization—cites economic studies of dubious quality in projecting a loss of $964 million to $8.5 billion of gross state product if Texas were to strengthen its Religious Freedom Restoration Act in its current legislative session. In reality, the economic impact of changes to this law is…Jamie Bryan Hall -
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Meet the New Leader of One of the Biggest Religious Liberty Organizations
“I am the guy that runs to the fight.” For Michael Farris, the decision to lead one of the biggest organizations advocating religious liberty was motivated by thinking that threats to religious liberty were reaching a crisis point in America. “If religious freedom falls, then other rights [will fall],” Farris tells The Daily Signal. “Free…Rachel del Guidice -
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She’s Taking What She Learned on Capitol Hill to a National Pro-Life Group
Autumn Christensen has spent over a decade on Capitol Hill working to advance the pro-life cause, something that has been important to her since she was a girl. “The more we see, the more we know, and the more likely we are to grow into a country that cherishes life.” —@SBAList’s Autumn Christensen “I grew…Rachel del Guidice -
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Sean Spicer Knows the Importance of Religious Liberty. Now Trump Should Act to Secure It.
In a press conference last Thursday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer was asked about a draft executive order on religious freedom and the president’s thoughts on the topic more generally. His response was excellent. After the Obama administration tried for years to reduce religious freedom to “freedom of worship,” Spicer’s robust defense of free…Melody Wood -
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Pro-Life Groups React to Sheryl Sandberg’s $1 Million Donation to Planned Parenthood
Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg recently made headlines when she donated $1 million to Planned Parenthood. Now, pro-life groups across the country are voicing their disappointment in the tech billionaire’s decision to support the nation’s largest abortion provider. Girls aborted by Planned Parenthood “will never get the chance to, in Sheryl’s words, ‘lean in,’”…James Rogers -
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Little Sisters of the Poor Respond to Draft of Trump Religious Freedom Executive Order
After a draft of a religious freedom executive order from President Donald Trump was leaked to the media, a group of Catholic nuns have once again found themselves in the spotlight. “I am aware of the draft executive order that seems to be circulating as of the last couple of days,” Sister Constance Veit, director of communications for…Kelsey Bolar -
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Religious Freedom Advocates Urge Trump to Sign Executive Order
Conservatives and religious groups are calling on President Donald Trump to stand firm on a draft executive order asserting the federal government recognize religious freedom as not only the right to worship but the right to express one’s religion. The draft of the executive order, reportedly called “Establishing a Government-Wide Initiative to Respect Religious Freedom,”…Fred Lucas -
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Pro-Life Lawmakers: Planned Parenthood Shouldn’t Get Another ‘Dime of Taxpayer Dollars’
Pro-life advocacy group Live Action, joined with members of Congress, called Thursday for the ending of taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider. “I hope that the sands of time blow over that Capitol dome before we ever give one more dime of taxpayer dollars to this insidious, deceptive, and evil enterprise,”…Caleb Ecarma -
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Mr. President: Don’t Cave to Liberal Fearmongering. Protect Religious Freedom.
Liberals are up in arms over a possible executive order from President Donald Trump protecting religious freedom. A draft copy of the executive order was leaked to LGBT groups and liberal media outlets in an attempt to prevent the president from issuing it. But the president should not cave. He should stand up to the…Ryan T. Anderson -
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Trump Should Rescind Obama’s Transgender Agenda and Protect Religious Liberty
The media was abuzz yesterday with rumors that President Donald Trump was preparing an executive order that would protect religious liberty in the aftermath of the redefinition of marriage. Trump should issue such an executive order, and he should rescind former President Barack Obama’s executive actions on sexual orientation and gender identity that created many…Ryan T. Anderson -
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Why a Delay of Obamacare Repeal Threatens Pro-Life Goals
Troubling signs are appearing that congressional Republicans may not be as committed to the life agenda as they once were. The pro-life movement, tens of thousands of whom gathered in Washington, D.C., this weekend to participate in the March for Life, has long advocated stripping funds to America’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood. The movement…Rachel Bovard -
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Today, Pro-Life Americans March With Hope
Today, tens of thousands of Americans are expected to participate in the 44th March for Life, commemorating the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which invented a right to abortion on demand in the United States. While marchers make the now-familiar trek from the Washington Monument to the Supreme Court this morning, the pro-life…Sarah Torre -
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The Fight Isn’t Over: Where Pro-Life Legislation Stands in Congress
Friday, hundreds of thousands of Americans will take to the National Mall to participate in the annual March for Life and peacefully demonstrate for the rights of the unborn. As men and women join together to show the power of the pro-life movement, let’s take a moment and go over the good, the bad, and…Sondra Clark -
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How Gosnell’s House of Horrors Made Me Pro-Life
I never trusted or liked pro-life activists. Even at college I thought them too earnest and too religious. I thought the shocking images they showed were manipulative. I distinctly remember my argument: A heart transplant is gross to look at, too. I don’t want to look at pictures of that, and heart transplants are brilliant. So…Ann McElhinney -
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Pro-Life Women Explain Why They’re Still Going to the Women’s March
On Saturday, the day after the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, thousands of women are expected to gather in the nation’s capital for the Women’s March on Washington. The march was founded on principles of diversity, dignity, and inclusion. But over the course of the past few days, several pro-life groups have been ousted as…Kelsey Bolar -
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Once Again, Feminists Silence Pro-Life Women
It’s 2017 and women are still being silenced. The twist is that it’s now by other women. The Women’s March on Washington, scheduled to occur the day after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, had listed a pro-life group, New Wave Feminists, as a partner organization. After The Atlantic highlighted the group’s participation as a partner in…Katrina Trinko -
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Religious Freedom in Pakistan Takes 1 Step Forward, 2 Steps Back
The Pakistani government took a positive step forward earlier this month in renaming the National Center for Physics after the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Abdus Salam—a member of the Ahmadi community, a minority sect of Islam. Even though Salam received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, his achievement was largely ignored in Pakistan because of the…Olivia Enos -
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Trump on Life, Conscience, and Religious Freedom in His Own Words
As my colleague Ryan T. Anderson and I have argued, it’s time to act to defend innocent human life and make religious freedom great again. President-elect Donald Trump has made encouraging statements regarding these important issues, including: “I am committed to nominating pro-life justices to the U.S. Supreme Court.” (Pro-Life Coalition Letter, SBA-List.org) The Heritage…Melanie Israel -
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Trump’s Arrival Means Obama Won’t Have ‘Last Word’ on Abortion, Pro-Life Leaders Say
In one of its final acts for a political constituency, the Obama administration issued a regulation Wednesday to block states from defunding Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider. “There is a real chance of overturning Roe v. Wade,” a @March_for_Life VP says. But pro-life activists expect the political environment to change rapidly in their…Fred Lucas -
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The Bill of Rights Just Turned 225. Here’s What It Can Still Teach Us About Religious Freedom.
On this day 225 years ago, the states ratified one of the most significant documents in our government. We are reminded today that religious freedom is no new issue in American history. The Bill of Rights, comprised of the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution, enumerates sacred, fundamental rights that Congress may not violate….Abigail Doty