Court’s term delivers wins for life, religious liberty
WASHINGTON (BP)—The U.S. Supreme Court delivered deeply consequential victories for the sanctity of human life and religious freedom in its just-completed term, advocates for both causes said in assessing the justices’ work.
ERLC objects to Biden effort to counter court ruling
WASHINGTON (BP)—Efforts by the Biden administration and congressional Democrats to counteract on multiple fronts the effect of the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of the Roe v. Wade decision have drawn a robust objection from the Southern Baptist Convention’s ethics entity.
Longtime, pro-life advocates in SBC rejoice at Roe’s demise
NASHVILLE (BP)—Southern Baptists who have advocated for preborn children and their mothers for decades rejoiced at the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of nearly 50 years of nationwide, legalized abortion while acknowledging much work remains.
Supreme Court supports coach’s right to pray on field
WASHINGTON (BP)—The U.S. Supreme Court delivered what most religious liberty advocates declared an important victory in ruling Monday (June 27) the post-game, midfield prayer of a high school football coach did not violate the First Amendment’s ban on government establishment of religion.
Coach’s prayer constitutional, Supreme Court rules
WASHINGTON (BP)—The post-game, midfield prayer of a high school football coach did not violate the First Amendment’s ban on government establishment of religion, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision Monday (June 27).
Supreme Court overturns Roe ruling, returns abortion to states
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Supreme Court put an end Friday (June 24) to a nationwide abortion regime that lasted nearly half of a century and resulted in the deaths of more than 60 million preborn children.
Supreme Court overturns Roe abortion decision
WASHINGTON (BP)—The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a nationwide abortion regime Friday (June 24) that lasted nearly half a century and resulted in the deaths of more than 60 million preborn children.
High court: School-choice program violates religious free exercise
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Supreme Court solidified its view of religious freedom regarding public benefits by ruling Tuesday (June 21) a state violated the First Amendment by barring faith-based schools from participation in a tuition-assistance program.
High court: School-choice program violates religious exercise
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday (June 21) a state violated the First Amendment by barring faith-based schools from participation in a tuition-assistance program.
ERLC’s Graham: Work will not end if Roe reversed
ANAHEIM, Calif. (BP)—The reversal of the Roe v. Wade decision will be cause for celebration if it occurs, but it will not change the fact that the church must compassionately reach abortion-minded women, Southern Baptist pro-life specialist Elizabeth Graham said Wednesday (June 15) at the SBC’s annual meeting.