The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, by a vote of 242 to 184 which bans abortions after 5 months.
Law Stifling Free Speech in Churches Should Be Repealed
The law that prohibits churches from endorsing should be repealed, but churches should not have to wait on Congress to exercise First Amendment rights.
ADF to 13K+ School Districts: 1st Amendment Protects Christmas Expression
Alliance Defending Freedom sent a memo & fact sheet to 13,000 + school districts to dispel the myth that Christmas speech, participation is unconstitutional.
Colorado School to Students: No Praying During Free Time
Alliance Defending Freedom files suit against Academy School District #20 after public school censors religious discussion, expression during open period.
Idaho City to Ministers: Perform Same Sex Wedding or Face Jail Time
City officials in Coeur D’Alene, ID threaten to punish senior citizen couple – both ordained pastors – if they decline to officiate same-sex ceremonies.
Houston City Attorneys Subpoena Five Pastors for Sermons
In response to a lawsuit Houston city attorneys subpoena five pastors’ sermons related to homosexuality, the city’s openly lesbian mayor and other topics.
SCOTUS Paves Way for Same-Sex Marriage in 5 States, Possibly 11
The Supreme Court declined review of 7 petitions of rulings overturning marriage laws in 5 states that may pave the way for same-sex marriage in 11 states.
Vander Hart and Myers discuss the IRS and Pulpit Freedom Sunday with Erik Stanley with Alliance Defending Freedom and Obamacare with CWA’s Allison Howard.
IRS Stonewalls Coming Clean on Secret Deal to Investigate Churches
The Internal Revenue Service misses legally required Sept. 11 deadline to produce to information about secret deal with Freedom From Religion Foundation.
Appeals Court Reinstates Fraud Case Against Planned Parenthood in Iowa
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit reinstated a former Planned Parenthood facility director’s lawsuit against Planned Parenthood of the Heartland.
Bobby Jindal, Mike Huckabee, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum and Ted Cruz courted Iowa social conservative activists at The FAMiLY Leadership Summit in Ames, IA.