The Missouri House of Representatives passed legislation Monday that would require public institutions to designate multi-occupancy restrooms, changing rooms, and sleeping quarters for the exclusive use of males or females. House Bill 2536,...
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case challenging compliance with nondiscrimination policies for preschools that received public funds. The case, St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, challenges a nondiscrimination agreement that Colorado...
In a March 31 decision (Chiles v. Salazar), the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in favor of Kaley Chiles, a licensed Christian therapist, because a Colorado law infringed on her free speech rights by banning her from helping young...
For over 125 years, the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, New York, have provided comfort and nursing care to impoverished patients who suffer from incurable cancer for free. Now, they face fines, loss of licensing, and even jail time if they fail to...
More states are passing laws legalizing physician-assisted suicide. In a follow-up to the MCC’s Messenger on Death with Dignity?, Jamie Morris, MCC Executive Director and General Counsel, spoke with Fr. Peter Fonseca regarding the Catholic Church’s...
The Missouri House passed legislation Thursday that would permanently bar doctors from prescribing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to transgender minors, sending the bill to the Senate for approval. Lawmakers voted along party lines with...
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether to uphold state laws banning transgender athletes from competing on women’s sports teams, and Catholic athletes outside the court said they hope justices keep the laws on the books. Mary...
On Thursday, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the federal government’s right to require passports to display an applicant’s biological sex. The policy comes after months of effort by the Trump Administration to reverse gender ideology...
A Cole County Judge this week approved the Summary Statement and Fair Ballot Language for HJR 73, the pro-life ballot measure that will go before voters next year as Amendment 3. Cole County Circuit Judge Dan Green ruled that the revised statements...
Last week, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) submitted an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold state bans on biological men participating in female-only athletic competitions: “Because of the valuable lessons that...