Press Releases
Victory for Joy El Ministries Ends Government Interference With Gospel-Centered Program to Public School Students
Independence Law Center praises today’s ruling, freeing religious ministries in Pennsylvania to carry out their mission. (HARRISBURG, PA – December 18, 2023) Today, in a 4-3 decision in CBM Ministries v. DOT, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania...
Half of PA Abortion Facilities Failed a Health Inspection in 2023
Where are the fines or penalties - and complaint forms - on abortion facilities with all of these repeated and significant infractions? (HARRISBURG, PA) In 2023, the majority of women who had an elective abortion in Pennsylvania did so at a facility that failed at...
New State Website Targets PA Pregnancy Centers in Latest Attempt By Shapiro Administration To Shut Them Down
(HARRISBURG, PA) One of the first actions from the Shapiro administration after the Thanksgiving holiday was to once again attack the life-affirming work of pregnancy resource centers in Pennsylvania, using tax dollars to set up an online complaint form specifically...
Harmful Impacts of Marijuana Legalization Highlighted in PA State Capitol Press Conference
Existing science and evidence show that Pennsylvania families - particularly children and young adults - would face significant negative costs from legalizing the retail sale of marijuana for non-medical use. (HARRISBURG, PA - November 1, 2023) Today, in a State...
Freedoms threatened by bills passed today in PA House
(HARRISBURG, PA) The following statement can be attributed to Michael Geer, President of the Pennsylvania Family Institute, in response to several bills that passed from the floor of the PA House of Representatives today that would have a chilling effect on individual...
PA teachers rights to religious expression enhanced with bill passed by PA General Assembly
(HARRISBURG, PA - October 31, 2023) On Monday, October 30th, the PA House of Representatives passed nearly unanimously the Religious Garb bill, Senate Bill 84, which would finally allow Pennsylvania to join every other state in the nation by removing current state...
TODAY: Pennsylvania March for Life Unites Pro-Life Community in Harrisburg
3rd Annual March, which has previously attracted over 5,000+ marchers, seeks to be a voice for the voiceless and highlight pro-life state policies, crucial work of pregnancy resource centers. (HARRISBURG, PA - October 16, 2023) Today, the Pennsylvania Family...
Independence Law Center Defends in Court Christian Ministry to Public School Students
(HARRISBURG, PA – September 13, 2023) Today, the Independence Law Center was in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania defending Joy El Ministries in the case, CBM Ministries v. DOT et al, involving misplaced government mandates that are hindering this...
Gov. Shapiro Axes Funding Contract for Pregnant Mothers, Wrongfully Favoring Abortion Over Parenting
This action is an attack on Pregnancy Resource Centers (PRCs), some of whom are partially funded by this long-standing policy created by a former Democrat governor. (HARRISBURG, PA - August 4, 2023) As soon as Governor Josh Shapiro signed his first state budget, his...
US Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Free Speech in 303 Creative Case
Independence Law Center filed Amicus Brief in Defense of Lorie Smith and First Amendment Rights (HARRISBURG, PA - June 30, 2023) Today, in a 6-3 decision, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of First Amendment freedoms of Lorie Smith in 303 Creative v. Elenis, rightly...
