
California Christian College Student Launches Independent Pro-Life Club
Court Strikes Down New York’s Attempt to Regulate Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers

A federal appeals court has determined that New York officials cannot prevent pro-life pregnancy centers from informing women about abortion pill reversal, ruling such restrictions unconstitutional. In a unanimous decision issued Monday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld a lower court ruling in favor of two pro-life centers, Gianna’s House and Options Care Center. Oklahoma University Student Fails Assignment After Labeling Gender Ideology “Demonic”
Judge Rules West Virginia Must Allow Religious Exemptions to School Vaccine Mandate
Texas Christian University to Shut Down DEI Studies Departments Over Low Student Enrollment

Texas Christian University will close two of its academic departments focused on race and gender studies at the conclusion of the 2025–26 academic year. The Department of Women & Gender Studies and the Department of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies will cease operations in June 2026. A university spokesperson told TCU 360 that the decision stemmed from enrollment data rather than political motivations. North Dakota Supreme Court Allows Near-Total Abortion Ban to Stand

The North Dakota Supreme Court has upheld the state’s near-total abortion ban, reversing a lower court decision. In a ruling released last Friday in Access Independent Health Services, Inc., et al. v. Drew H. Wrigley et al., the high court addressed whether North Dakota’s 2023 abortion ban could lawfully remain in effect. Maine Mother Appeals Custody Order That Restricts Child’s Church Attendance

A single mother in Maine is contesting a custody ruling that bars her from taking her 12-year-old daughter to Calvary Chapel. The lower court accepted a claim that the denomination is a “cult,” giving the child’s father authority over her participation in religious activities. The mother, Emily Bickford, is receiving legal support from Liberty Counsel as she challenges the December 2024 custody order before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
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Oregon Teachers Win $650K Settlement After Being Fired for Opposing Trans Policy
Two Oregon teachers who were dismissed after objecting to their school district’s policy allowing trans-identified students to use facilities based on gender identity rather than biological sex have settled with district officials. 
Christian Schools Ask Supreme Court to Address Colorado’s Pre-K Religious Discrimination
The Archdiocese of Denver, several Catholic preschools, and a Colorado family have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to determine whether Colorado’s Universal Preschool Program (UPK) unlawfully excluded them for declining to sign an LGBT nondiscrimination statement. 
NYPD Seeks Suspect Who Vandalized Three NYC Churches While Carrying LGBT Pride Flag
Authorities in New York City are searching for an unidentified individual who vandalized three churches in Queens earlier this fall while carrying an LGBT pride flag. The New York Police Department’s Crime Stoppers division issued a public appeal for information on Wednesday, asking for assistance in identifying the suspect responsible for damaging three churches in the Far Rockaway neighborhood. 
Judge Partly Grants Restraining Order in Dispute Between ACNA and Military Chaplains Jurisdiction
A federal judge has partially granted a temporary restraining order requested by a chaplains organization seeking to formally separate from the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). The Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy (JAFC) filed a complaint against the Anglican denomination after ACNA refused to permit the ministry to disaffiliate. 
Maryland Moves Gender Identity Lessons From Kindergarten to Fifth Grade
Maryland education officials have approved a proposal to remove lessons on gender identity from the kindergarten health curriculum and delay the topic until fifth grade, following growing concerns from parents across the state. 
Illinois Physician-Assisted Suicide Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk, Sparks Christian Concern
Illinois may soon allow physicians to prescribe life-ending medication to terminally ill patients, as lawmakers advanced a measure that would legalize physician-assisted suicide. The Illinois Senate passed Senate Bill 1950, the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act, by a 30–27 vote. 
Oregon Ranks Last on AUL Life List; New Jersey, Vermont Near Bottom
A new report from a leading pro-life group evaluates all 50 states on abortion, assisted suicide, and healthcare conscience protections. Americans United for Life (AUL) has published its annual “Life List,” naming Arkansas the nation’s most pro-life state for the sixth consecutive year. 
Arkansas Pilots Faith-Driven “10:33 Initiative” to Offer “Hand Up, Not a Handout”
Arkansas Pilots Faith-Driven “10:33 Initiative” to Offer a “Hand Up, Not a Handout” Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is promoting a new statewide effort as a “hand up, not a handout,” unveiling a pilot designed to connect residents with practical, local support.















