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House Votes to Overturn Obama’s Parting Gift to Planned Parenthood

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 229 to 188 to overturn former President Obama’s rule forbidding states from defunding Planned Parenthood of Title X money.

Trump Reinstates Policy Banning Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Abroad

President Donald Trump reinstates and modernized the Mexico City Policy which prevents taxpayer funding of foreign NGOs that perform or promote abortion.

HSLDA Founder Mike Farris to Head Alliance Defending Freedom

Mike Farris, founder and chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association, was named the new President and CEO for Alliance Defending Freedom.

Court Rules Iowa Churches Not Subject to Intrusive Law

Federal district court judge says churches are not “public accommodations,” facility use and speech activity out of reach of Iowa state government agencies.

Court: State Has No Business Deciding Whether Iowa Church Activities Are Religious

U.S. District Court Judge: State of Iowa officials have no business trying to decide which church activities are religious and which ones aren’t.

Pro-life Groups Target Planned Parenthood with #100YearsofAbuse Campaign

National pro-life groups rally grassroots to expose the truth about America’s largest abortion business, Planned Parenthood, ahead of its 100th Anniversary.

25 Facts Students & Teachers Should Know About Religious Liberty at School

As students and teachers head back to school they should be aware of what their religious liberty rights are while on public school grounds.

Iowa Civil Rights Commission’s Defense of Church Speech Ban Dismantled

ADF filed a brief in federal court that exposes deficiencies in the Iowa Civil Rights Commission’s arguments against suspending Iowa Civil Rights Act.

Iowa Civil Rights Commission Revises Language About Churches

The Iowa Civil Rights Commission revised their LGBTQ brochure’s language about how the Iowa Civil Rights Act applies to churches after two churches sue.

The Iowa Civil Rights Commission Must Be Restrained

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and the Iowa Legislature need to rein in the unelected Iowa Civil Rights Commission before they further trample religious freedom.

Obama’s Unconstitutional Power Grab Over School Bathrooms

The Obama Administration says all schools receiving Title IX money must allow access to sex-segregated activities and facilities based on gender identity.

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 8-15-15

Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers discuss the StemExpress v. Center for Medical Progress court case with Tyson Langhofer with Alliance Defending Freedom.

Senate Democrats Block Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood

Senate Democrats defeated a cloture vote Monday on a motion to proceed with a bill that would have defunded Planned Parenthood on federal taxpayer funds.

Reaction Round-up: Supreme Court’s Marriage Decision

Here is a round-up of reactions from different candidates, groups and activists about the Supreme Court’s decision in favor of same sex marriage.

Iowa Supreme Court Strikes Down Webcam Abortion Ban

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled to strike down a ban on “webcam” abortions, where women are given abortion-inducing drugs without an exam by a physician.

Bobby Jindal Stands Against Big Business to Protect Religious Liberty

Governor Bobby Jindal (R-LA) issued an executive order that forbids Louisiana state agencies to not penalize individuals for exercising religious conscience.