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• Freedom is What America Looks Like | Stoplight October 12, 2017
  We’re seeing a refreshing reaffirmation of the importance of faith in American life. Specifically, a directive for government to let people of faith live their lives. In his Stoplight® commentary, Stuart Shepard puts in context and explains why it’s a good and necessary change. Read the “Federal Protections for Religious Liberty.” Family Policy Alliance actively […]
  Stuart Shepard
• Let Parents Parent: My Child. My Decision. October 12, 2017
  by Stephanie Curry If your child has a terminal illness and stops breathing in a hospital, should a doctor have the right to refuse to administer CPR against the parents’ wishes? We believe the answer to this is a resounding No. It is parents who love their children who shoulder the overriding responsibility of guarding […]
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• Our Allies Tour the White House October 12, 2017
  A group of our state allies got together for a tour of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, today. From left to right: John Helmberger, Minnesota Family Council; Eric Corcoran, Palmetto Family Council; Jeff Laszloffy, Montana Family Foundation; Carroll Conley, Christian Civic League of Maine; Michael Geer, Pennsylvania Family Institute (and an FPA board member); Jonathan Saenz, Texas […]
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• Surprisingly Good News Comes Out of Washington | Family Policy Briefing October 10, 2017
  After eight years of mostly bad news for pro-family values coming out of Washington, we’ve been hearing a lot of surprisingly good news in just the past week. Autumn Leva, Director of Policy for Family Policy Alliance, highlights recent positive advances on the life issue, religious freedom and the rule of law. You can send […]
  Stuart Shepard
• Rep. Jim Banks: ‘An Unborn Child is Able to Feel Pain as Early as 20 Weeks’ | Video October 10, 2017
  Pro-life members of the House offered clear, medically sound insights into why elective abortions should be ended after a pre-born baby reaches 20 weeks. Jim Banks is a U.S. Representative and an alumnus of Family Policy Foundation’s Statesmen Academy. He has advocated for such protections his entire career, voting for it as a state lawmaker […]
  Stuart Shepard
• Thank President Trump for Expanding Religious Freedom on the ‘Abortion-Pill Mandate’ October 6, 2017
  Today, President Trump announced that his administration kept his promise to protect religious freedom by providing relief to employers who have a faith-based objection to providing contraceptives, including drugs that can sometimes cause an early abortion! The Little Sisters of the Poor and Hobby Lobby brought the Obamacare violation of religious freedom to the national […]
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• House Moves to Stop Most Abortions After 20 Weeks – Thank Your Lawmaker | Family Policy Briefing October 5, 2017
  Thousands of you sent messages to members of Congress urging them to pass the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act – and they did. Brittany Jones, policy analyst for Family Policy Alliance, explains what the bill would do, why it’s needed, and what happens next. THANK YOUR LAWMAKER if they voted for the bill – or express […]
  Stuart Shepard
• Let Parents Parent: My Child. My Care. October 5, 2017
  by Stephanie Curry Recently, two families burst into the international spotlight because the law did not defend the parents’ ultimate rights to protect the very lives of their children. The first story centers around infant Charlie Gard, who was born with a fatal genetic disorder in London. The hospital treating Charlie refused to allow his […]
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