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, sponsored by Rep. Becky...
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 requires schools to sign to...
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 people struggling...
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 comply with the...
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 teaching on the...
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 102 Republicans in...