Those of us, including the National Legal Foundation, involved in litigation resisting the pushing of the new gender identity gospel in the schools have observed something quite telling: Those defending school policies of hiding from parents that the schools are helping their children exhibit as the opposite sex—whether requiring teachers and administrators to use “preferred” […]
Transgender Activists Want to Have It Both Ways Read More
At least seven states, and perhaps as many as eleven, will have referendums on their ballots this November to enshrine a right to abortion in their state constitutions. A friend I was e-mailing with the other day was incredulous over the fact that pro-life forces have already lost referendum after referendum after Dobbs, even in
Why Pro-Life Forces Have Lost, and Will Continue to Lose, State Abortion Referendums Read More
With J.D. Vance now running for Vice President, his remarks comparing abortion to slavery will likely again be the subject of debate. He caused quite a stir when, as a candidate for Senate two years ago, he said, “There’s something comparable between abortion and slavery, in that . . . the people who obviously suffer
Abortion as a Form of Slavery Read More
The Establishment Clause, unlike the other First Amendment provisions, is not based on freestanding personal freedoms. THE SUPREME COURT OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES HAS repeatedly strengthened the expanded reach of the Free Exercise and Free Speech Clauses to protect the religious. At the same time, the Court has moved to reduce the weight of
The Path to Disincorporation Read More
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of Mr. Claybrook and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the National Legal Foundation. The recent defeats of pro-life referendums in Kansas, Michigan, and Ohio should have pro-life advocates more than concerned. After struggling for 50 years to get Roe and
Pro-Life Forces Need A Better Sound Bite Read More
The decision in 303 Creative gives those committed to free speech and the free exercise of religion much to celebrate. The Court held that a website designer’s work is “speech” in a constitutional sense, and so she cannot be compelled to prepare messages for same-sex weddings, to which she has religious objections. But artistic vendors are not
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The advent of the Dobbs era has not brought us to the Promised Land. By throwing the abortion issue to each of the states, Dobbs has ushered in a patchwork of regulation, running the gamut from outright prohibition to full legality. At the same time, the current federal administration and several states are trying their
A Year After Dobbs, There is Still More Work to Be Done Read More
Despite the early euphoria, the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs has not ushered us into the Promised Land. While it was a large step forward to reverse Roe v. Wade and its morally wicked and legally warped progeny, its effect has been muted in several ways. The voters of presumably pro-life states have rejected constitutional
Dobbs: Only One Step Forward Read More
The 2021-22 Supreme Court term will be hard to beat, with four pro-religious freedom rulings, including the very important Kennedy decision, and the blockbuster overruling of Roe and Casey. That doesn’t mean that things won’t be happening on these fronts this coming term, but, as of now, the docket is not as full as last
2022-23 Supreme Court Term Prelude Read More
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs overruled Roe and Casey, and it is being rightly praised for doing so. But Dobbs did more than that. Hill Bites the Dust The Dobbs decision, in demonstrating the harm caused by Roe and its progeny, pointed out that abortion cases had distorted the law in multiple other areas.
Dobbs Did More Than Just Overrule Roe Read More