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Parental rights are essential. But they aren't a blank check to demand dangerous and experimental medical treatments for children. ADF's Jim Campbell explains why the "parental rights" argument falls flat in the Skrmetti case.👇

COURAGEOUS TEACHER WINS BIG: An Ohio school district that forced a teacher to resign over compelled pronouns will now pay $450,000 to settle her First Amendment lawsuit. Vivian Geraghty taught English at Jackson Memorial Middle School in Massillon until 2022. That summer, district officials demanded she participate in the “social transition” of two students, including using pronouns inconsistent with biological sex. This demand would have forced Vivian to speak in a way that violated her religious beliefs, her scientific understanding, and her commitment to students’ well-being. When Vivian approached school officials to find a solution, they said she “would be required to put her beliefs aside,” and that a compromise would “not work in a district like Jackson.” If she would not participate in the students’ social transitions, they said, she must resign immediately. “The school tried to force Vivian to accept and repeat the school’s viewpoint on issues that go to the foundation of morality and human identity, like what makes us male or female, by ordering her to personally participate in the social transition of her students,” said ADF’s Logan Spena, who helped represent Vivian. “The First Amendment prohibits that abuse of power.” When it comes to respecting free speech, every public school district is required by the Constitution to make it work. If they don’t, they could pay a steep price.

Taxpayer dollars should never be used to fund facilities that make a profit off abortion.🛑 We look forward to representing South Carolina in our case Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic before the United States Supreme Court. 🔗 LEARN MORE: https://bit.ly/4gL3a5l

“Instead of applying the FACE Act in an even-handed way, the Biden DOJ has weaponized the Act to target pro-life advocates.” ADF's Erin Hawley testified for ADF today at a House hearing on the unjust prosecutions of pro-life Americans. The FACE Act should be repealed. Listen to Erin's full testimony here: https://bit.ly/4iHRnqu

At ADF, we’re uniquely situated to challenge the "Censorship Industrial Complex." We've defended free speech for decades. Now, through pioneering litigation, we'll take on censorship and keep speech free in the digital age.   READ MORE on the mission of our new litigation team 👇 https://lnkd.in/gxqibP3H

‼️ BREAKING: SCOTUS agrees to consider taxpayer funding of abortion facilities ‼️   The Supreme Court has announced it will hear Planned Parenthood v. Kerr, in which ADF is helping South Carolina defend its decision to direct Medicaid funds away from abortion providers like Planned Parenthood.   Taxpayer dollars should never be used to fund facilities that make a profit off abortion. We look forward to litigating this case at the nation's highest court. 🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VK03CO

Announcing ADF's new Center for Free Speech to tackle global censorship! Today we're launching a new litigation team at ADF: the Center for Free Speech. Our mission is to stop public and private actors from unlawfully censoring others—from government collusion with social media companies, to vague "hate speech" or "misinformation" laws that target dissenting viewpoints.   Free speech is the cornerstone of liberty. It’s under attack in troubling new ways, and its defense demands innovative new tools. The Center for Free Speech will work to shine a light on the shadowy networks behind global censorship and hold them fully accountable under the law. 🔗MORE: https://bit.ly/3ZWYMuu

Ten years ago, she was a homeless trafficking victim. Today she runs a Christian pregnancy center—the same kind of ministry that showed her Jesus and changed her life. No abortion business can do that. We're proud to represent Jean Marie's center, Branches, as it fights for the right to keep helping women in Vermont. Her full story ➡️ https://bit.ly/4gyK6HB