U.S. District Judge Howard Sachs ruled Missouri’s laws establishing health and safety standards for abortion clinics are likely unconstitutional. Sachs cited last summer’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, which said states cannot place restrictions that create an “undue burden” for women. Missouri’s attorney general has vowed to appeal the ruling. Joe
Last July, Jim Banks attended Family Policy Foundation’s first Statesmen Academy as a state senator from Indiana. And a few weeks ago, as a freshman congressman, he took the speaker’s chair to preside over the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Banks is one of several Statesmen attendees who are already stepping up to defend the
In 1952, Congress passed and Harry S. Truman signed a proclamation declaring an annual day of prayer. Since that time, our nation has recognized the first Thursday in May as a National Day of Prayer. National Day of Prayer is based on our understanding that this country was birthed in prayer and in reverence for
Seats are filling up for our annual celebration events next month in both Wichita and Overland Park! If you haven’t yet, confirm your RSVP today to make sure you have seat. The Kansas Family Voice of Kansas is excited to welcome the Benham Brothers as our keynote speakers. The twins will share their story faith
Should a federal judge have the power to change the plain meaning of a word in order to change a law to suit his preference? That’s exactly what happened at the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In his Stoplight® commentary, Stuart Shepard explores the impact of this devious method of legislating from the bench.
Kansas Family Voice partnered with an unlikely ally to protect the privacy and safety of women – a self-described radical feminist group called Women’s Liberation Front (WoLF). Together, Kansas Family Voice and WoLF filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Supreme Court in the Gloucester case. The main issue in this case is whether the Obama
Pat Trueman, president of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, tells us how simply enforcing obscenity laws already on the books could impact pornography and its effect on our culture. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has vowed to enforce these existing laws. Kansas Family Voice and the National Center on Sexual Exploitation urge you to contact
Your support is critical in making your voice—and the voices of families across the country—heard at the U.S. Capitol and your state capitol this legislative season. At the federal level, Kansas Family Voice and our alliance of 40 state-based family policy groups sent a letter to President Trump and Vice President Pence asking them to
It finally happened. After much political maneuvering and posturing, Judge Neil Gorsuch is now a member of the U.S. Supreme Court. As you know, Justice Gorsuch has a long history of making judicial decisions interpreting our laws which respects the original intent of our Constitution. We trust and pray that he will continue this wise
On Friday, Governor Brownback signed Simon’s Law, making Kansas the first state to pass legislation guaranteeing the rights of parents when it comes to decisions about the provision of life-saving medical care for their children. The Kansas Family Voice of Kansas worked closely with our friends at Kansans for Life who led the push for
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