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Dr. Christina Francis, Dr. Shaun Jester, Dr. Donna Harrison, and Dr. Tyler Johnson, doctors experienced in caring for pregnant and post-abortive women who joined the lawsuit challenging the FDA's illegal approval of chemical abortion drugs.
FDA Avoids Accountability After Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court declined to address the FDA’s reckless actions, but it broadly affirmed conscience rights for medical professionals.
Pronouns are spelled out in wooden letter blocks
How So-Called 'Preferred Pronouns' Threaten Free Speech
‘Preferred pronouns’ may sound harmless, but they can have vast implications for free speech.
Blake Allen and her father, Travis, were punished for voicing their beliefs.
Vermont School Suspended Father and Daughter for Calling a Male a Male
The facts behind the Vermont locker room story: Randolph Union High School violated the rights of Travis and Blake Allen.
The so-called Respect for Marriage Act is a misnamed bill designed to enshrine same-sex marriage in federal law.
What You Should Know About the Respect for Marriage Act
The misnamed ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ undermines marriage and threatens religious freedom and free speech.
For me, it’s my religious beliefs that discern what I can and can’t create.
As an Artist, Here's Why It's So Important to Be Able to Create Freely
For me, it’s my religious beliefs that discern what I can and can’t create.
The South Carolina State House is seen in Columbia, South Carolina
Ensuring That States Can Direct Funding Away from Abortion Facilities
Pro-life states like South Carolina should be able to direct Medicaid funds away from abortion providers like Planned Parenthood.
Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop decorates a custom cake
The Dangers of Compelled Speech
What is compelled speech? What has the Supreme Court said about it? And how does it affect me?

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