
Supreme Court sides with state’s effort to defund Planned Parenthood
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 on June 26 that South Carolina may exclude abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 on June 26 that South Carolina may exclude abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin. The case spotlights a New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center fighting a state subpoena it says infringes on its First Amendment rights.
Christian Solidarity Worldwide documented 624 separate cases in 2024 of attacks on freedom of religion or belief. Most of those cases involved multiple violations of faith freedom, bringing the total number to 1,898.
The court concluded that while the law’s language referencing “fetal heartbeat” is medically vague, the legislative intent and prior statements by both lawmakers and abortion providers consistently aligned with a six-week threshold …
A growing pro-natalist movement is gaining traction in American politics, with the Trump administration among those exploring incentives to encourage family growth.
Since 2022, Russia has increased its enforcement of a law that criminalizes “insulting the religious feelings of believers” as part of the government’s campaign to present itself as the defender of “traditional values.”
The Flushing Remonstrance, signed by 30 settlers and opposing a ban on Quaker worship, will be on display at the New York Public Library through April 10.
The Colorado House of Representatives passed several hot-button issue bills that have sparked heated debate.
The IRS’s decision to close its investigation, first opened in 2024, comes after the church prayed for a local school board candidate during its church service in 2022.
For Jason Gibson, lunch was becoming a problem — a potentially “6,000 calories” a day problem.