Category: Government Updates
Oklahoma Can Protect Minors From Transgender Medical Interventions, Court Rules
Oklahoma can protect children and adolescents from harmful and experimental transgender medical interventions, a court has ruled. In May, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed SB...
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New Bill Introduces Federal Oversight Over Private Adoption Agencies
Congressmembers Doug Lamborn (CO-05) and Annie Kuster (NH-02) introduced the In Good Standing Adoption Agencies Act of 2023 (H.R. 5540) in the House of Representatives...
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Education Victory: North Carolina Becomes 10th State to Enact Universal School Choice
North Carolina has become the 10th state in the union to provide universal school choice to all its young citizens. Last Friday, the North Carolina...
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PEPFAR — What It Is and Why Pro-Lifers Want It To Change
Focus on the Family joined 12 pro-life organizations on Tuesday opposing the multi-year renewal of PEPFAR, a federal HIV/AIDS relief program worth billions of dollars,...
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Many Americans Unaware of Key Facts About U.S. Constitution, Survey Finds
Many Americans’ have little knowledge of the U.S. Constitution, a survey has found. The Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania has conducted...
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Familial DNA Testing on the Southern Border Shouldn’t Have Ended
San Diego county supervisor Jim Desmond asked the White House to reestablish familial DNA testing at the U.S-Mexico border in a letter last week, echoing...
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Texas’ Ban on Transgender Medical Interventions for Minors Can Take Effect, Court Rules
The Texas Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the state can enforce its law prohibiting physicians from performing “transgender” medical interventions on minors. Texas’ SB...
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Appeals Court Upholds Alabama Law Protecting Children from Transgender Medical Interventions
A federal appellate court has unanimously upheld an Alabama law prohibiting physicians from performing transgender medical interventions on children. Alabama’s Senate Bill 184 (SB 184)...
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Senator Tuberville Continues Courageous Pro-Life Campaign Against Pentagon’s Abortion Policy
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville is continuing his courageous pro-life campaign against the Pentagon’s anti-life policies enacted after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade....
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Eyes Turn to November Abortion Vote After Ohioans Vote Down Issue 1
Ohio citizens voted down Issue 1 in the state’s Tuesday election, rejecting the legislatively referred ballot measure that would have raised the threshold needed for...
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FBI’s ‘Operation Cross Country’ Leads to Rescue of 200 Human Trafficking Victims
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), alongside its state and local partners, has rescued 200 victims of sex trafficking during Operation Cross Country XIII, the...
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VA Reverses Course, Won’t Force Doctors and Nurses to Perform Abortions
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is doing an about face, announcing it will not force doctors and nurses to perform abortions that violate their...
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Congresswoman Unveils Pro-Family, Pro-Life Bill to ‘Advance a Culture of Life’
Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, Iowa, has introduced a comprehensive new bill that aims to support families and help women choose life for their preborn children. Rep....
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Maine Governor Signs Bill Legalizing Abortion Up to Birth
Maine Governor Janet Mills has signed into law a radical bill legalizing abortion up until the moment of birth. The bill (LD 1619), “An Act...
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Senator Introduces Bill to Prohibit Transgender Medical Intervention Procedures on Young Children
U.S. Senator J.D. Vance, Ohio, has introduce a bill that would prohibit physicians from performing transgender medical interventions on young children. The “Protect Children’s Innocence...
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House Passes Defense Bill Containing Critical Pro-Life and Pro-Family Protections
The U.S. House of Representatives passed its annual defense bill in a close vote last Friday. Contained within the bill are numerous pro-life, pro-family measures...
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Court Rules Lawsuit Against Administration’s Abortion Pill Pharmacy Mandate Can Continue
A U.S. federal court has ruled that a North Dakota pharmacy can continue its lawsuit against the administration for mandating that pharmacies receiving federal funds...
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Churches Win $1.4 Million Lawsuit Over California’s Abortion Coverage Mandate
Two federal courts have awarded four churches $1.4 million after they filed a lawsuit against the state of California over its regulation mandating the churches...
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Florida Governor Signs Bills Guaranteeing Medical Freedom and Conscience Protections
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis this week signed several important bills into law that protect medical freedom and conscience rights in the Sunshine State, positioning Florida...
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Title 42 Set to Expire as U.S. Border Crisis Continues
Title 42 – a pandemic-era public health provision that allows for the immediate expulsion of illegal immigrants detained at the U.S. Southern Border – is...
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New York Legislature Bans Natural Gas Appliances in New Buildings
The New York State Legislature enacted a budget that “includes provisions to phase out the use of fossil fuels in new buildings,” announced Speaker Carl...
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Pot, Parental Rights and Puberty Blockers – State Legislative Roundup
Some Christians say, “I’m just not into politics,” or, “Politics are so divisive – I just stay away from it all.” But the truth is,...
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Department of Justice Sues Tennessee Over Law Protecting Minors From Sex-Change Procedures
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has sued the state of Tennessee over its law protecting minors from harmful and experimental transgender medical interventions. The...
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Arkansas Governor Signs Bill Strengthening Religious Freedom Protections
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed an important bill strengthening religious liberty in The Natural State. The Conscience Protection Act (HB 1615) stipulates that...
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