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Supreme Court restores parents’ rights to opt children out of LGBTQ storybook time

The United States Supreme Court ruled Friday (June 27) that parents of public-school children in Montgomery County, Md., have a right to opt their kids out of classroom reading times with books the school board labels as “LGBTQ inclusive.”
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Supreme Court upholds South Carolina’s effort to defund Planned Parenthood

The United States Supreme Court ruled Thursday (June 26) that South Carolina can continue its effort to defund Planned Parenthood by barring abortion clinics in the state from participating in Medicaid programs.
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FIRST-PERSON: 10 years after Obergefell

Regardless of what our society affirms, marriage is not what our culture says it is. Marriage is not what lawmakers or judges say it is. Marriage is what God says it is in his revealed Word. Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime—for our good. As believers, we should contend for that truth to be reflected in our society’s laws. 
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In ‘landmark ruling,’ Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law banning gender transition treatment for minors

In a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday (June 18) that a Tennessee law banning gender transition medical treatments for minors is constitutional.
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Supreme Court instructs New York to uphold religious liberty

The Supreme Court has ordered New York courts to reconsider some of their previous decisions in light of the High Court’s ruling in the Wisconsin Catholic Charities case earlier this month.
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Supreme Court unanimously sides with Catholic Charities in religious liberty case

The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that a Catholic benevolent ministry qualifies for a tax exemption granted to churches.
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Pro-life, pro-adoption bill awaits Missouri governor’s signature

Some pro-life legislation gets a lot of headlines—like HJR73, which we will discuss at a later time—while other pro-life legislation gets passed over with little media attention, despite strong bipartisan support. One example is House Bill 121 (HB121), which passed the House with only one “no” vote, and then passed the Senate with only one “no” vote. It is still awaiting Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s signature.
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HLGU asks U.S. Department of Education for protection from unconstitutional mandate 

Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU), affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) since 1857, has formally requested a religious accommodation from the U.S. Department of Education from a Biden-era regulation, 34 CFR §668.14. Without timely action by the Department, the university intends to file a lawsuit seeking relief to safeguard its religious freedoms.
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Legislative actions aim to protect unborn lives

Please be in much prayer and be prepared to do all you can to get HJR73 passed in the Senate before the end of the session, so that people can vote to pull back the horrors of Amendment 3.
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Five religious liberty cases loom large as SCOTUS decisions draw closer

Five cases addressing religious liberty ranging from parental rights to age verification on pornographic sites will be decided when the Supreme Court announces its decisions in the coming months.

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