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November 9, 2016

Thomas Glessner in the Washington Examiner: The Supreme Court Was the Issue that Carried Election Day

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-supreme-court-was-the-issue-that-carried-election-day/article/2606945

Election Day has come and gone, its results sending shockwaves across the nation. Most political pundits totally misread the level of discontent felt by Americans towards their government — discontent that launched President-elect Donald Trump into the presidency in perhaps the biggest upset in American history.

December 8, 2016

Thomas Glessner in The Hill: Women and Children Need Congress to Protect Them in 2017

http://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/healthcare/309536-women-and-children-need-congress-to-protect-them-in-2017

Last week, the House of Representatives’ Select Panel on Infant Lives recommended prosecution of Planned Parenthood of the Gulf Coast for illegally selling organs and body parts of aborted babies to the University of Texas. This panel has been critical in helping America come to terms with the chilling reality of abortion.

January 25, 2017

Thomas Glessner and Diane Black in The Washington Times: Empowering a woman’s right to choose life

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/25/empowering-a-womans-right-to-choose-life/

Three-thousand pregnancy resource centers and medical centers exist in America. They empower a woman’s right to choose life by providing material provisions, housing and adoption information, education on abortion alternatives, ongoing counseling, and medical services such as ultrasounds, sexually transmitted disease testing and treatments, and more.

July 6, 2017

Thomas Glessner and Charles “Chuck” A. Donovan in Fox News: All Americans Should Care About this First Amendment Case

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/07/06/all-americans-should-care-about-this-first-amendment-case.html

First Amendment cases are very much on the national mind these days, and the news from the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is very encouraging for those who believe in strong protections for constitutional freedoms. The court delivered a First Amendment victory last week in a case involving religious free exercise, and kept alive hope for victories in two other cases where the hot button issues of same-sex marriage and abortion are involved.

November 27, 2017

Thomas Glessner and Anne O’Connor in Daily Signal: California Tried to Force Pro-Life Centers to Promote Abortion. Now, the Supreme Court Is Weighing In.

http://dailysignal.com/2017/11/27/california-tried-to-force-pro-life-centers-to-promote-abortion-now-the-supreme-court-is-weighing-in

Published November 27, 2017 by The Daily Signal: On Nov. 13, the Supreme Court announced it will hear arguments in a case with serious implications for free speech nationwide. In National Institute of Family and Life Advocates vs. Becerra, the court will decide whether pro-life advocates must refer clients to abortion clinics or face fines, penalties, and possible closure. The basic question the court must decide is whether the government can force pregnancy resource centers to speak […]

January 2, 2018

Thomas Glessner in Washington Examiner: Supreme Court Free Speech Case Could Destroy a Generation’s Rights to Life and Speech

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/supreme-court-free-speech-case-could-destroy-a-generations-rights-to-life-and-speech/article/2644371

Published January 1, 2018 by the Washington Examiner. Which one of the following is true? 1. Massachusetts has passed a law requiring Alcoholics Anonymous to hang posters at their meetings to advertise where to get alcohol. 2. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill that requires Hindu temples to post signs advising on where to purchase hamburger meat. 3. California’s attorney general is fighting to force pro-life pregnancy centers to refer for abortions. If […]

March 20, 2018

Thomas Glessner in National Review: Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers Should Not Have to Advertise Abortion

https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/03/supreme-court-case-first-amendment-pro-life-pregnancy-clinics/

The heart and soul of the First Amendment is at risk in a case before the Supreme Court. In National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra, which is being argued today, the U.S. Supreme Court will determine the future of the free-speech rights of nearly 3,000 pro-life pregnancy centers nationwide. Its ruling will have ramifications far beyond the walls of pro-life pregnancy centers.

August 2, 2018

Thomas Glessner in USA Today: Supreme Court Sides with Pro-life Pregnancy Centers in Victory for Free Speech

USA TODAY Published NIFLA President Thomas Glessner on June 26, 2018 No one would require Alcoholics Anonymous to promote liquor stores. Pro-life clinics deserve the same respect. (Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP) The Supreme Court of the U.S. has issued a monumental decision preserving the fundamental constitutional liberty of free speech for all Americans. The decision in NIFLA v. Becerra is a stark rebuke to the state of California’s attempt to restrict free speech rights. The Court’s decision protects […]

April 12, 2019

Thomas Glessner in Fox News: Dare to see ‘Unplanned’ – it Could Change your Life

OPINION By Thomas A. Glessner Fox News Planned Parenthood has long proclaimed itself to be a pro-woman medical provider of comprehensive health care services to women. It claims that it merely helps women and couples plan their families by educating them about their “reproductive choices.” Read more at Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/thomas-glessner-dare-to-see-unplanned-it-could-change-your-life