Policy Center
This policy center is where you can find each of the policies we engage along with actions taken by the ERLC, explainers, research, and SBC resolutions that guide our work.
Each year the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission works to build consensus with officials across our federal government on issues related to life, religious liberty, marriage and family, and human dignity.
Latest policy resources
What are the latest policy debates at the state and federal levels? How is abortion being regulated in our country? And how can I get involved? You can find up-to-date information on these questions and other important matters related to our policy lanes as you seek to bring hope to your community and our nation. If you’re looking for past policy work, view past policy agendas.
ERLC urges Senate to vote for pro-life legislation on Dobbs anniversary
Today and tomorrow, in anticipation of the fourth anniversary of the landmark Dobbs v....
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ERLC Signs Letter Urging Acting AG Blanche to Resolve Abortion Drug Lawsuit
Recently, Dr. Evan Lenow joined a coalition letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche,...
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ERLC advocates for Equal Campus Access Act
Letter to Chairman Wahlberg and Ranking Member Scott on Committee on Education and the Workforce
On June 18, the ERLC sent a letter authored by ERLC President Dr. Evan...
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ERLC asks FDA head for immediate action on abortion pill
Letter to Acting Commissioner Kyle A. Diamantas
On June 1, ERLC President Dr. Evan Lenow sent a letter to Acting Commissioner...
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ERLC files brief opposing Biden administration’s pro-abortion rule for pregnant workers
USCCB v. EEOC
On May 26, the ERLC joined other pro-life advocates in filing an amicus brief...
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Update: Supreme Court Shamefully Reinstates Access to Mail-Order Abortions, Sends Case Back to Fifth Circuit
Sadly, today, the United States Supreme Court granted a request from chemical abortion drug...
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ERLC joins coalition letter urging congressional support for defunding abortion providers
Letter to House and Senate Leadership
The ERLC joined pro-life coalition partners in a letter to congressional leadership urging an...
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What we stand for
The issues we engage are categorized in our policy center according to life, religious liberty, marriage and family, and human dignity. Each year we release a Public Policy Agenda which outlines the year’s core public policy priorities for this Commission.
Choose a category below to see the policies along with actions taken by the ERLC, explainers, research, and SBC resolutions that guide our work.
Life
The ERLC promotes a culture of life that sees immeasurable value in every person, from conception to natural death, because all individuals are created in God's image.
Religious Liberty
Religious liberty is a Baptist principle rooted in the belief that a “free church in a free state” serves our churches, provides for the common good, and allows believers to share the gospel freely.
Marriage and Family
We desire to see policies enacted that allow men, women, and children to flourish according to God’s good design for sexuality and family.
Human Dignity
True human dignity, rooted in the imago Dei, motivates the ERLC to stand for the displaced, the trafficked, the preyed upon, and the persecuted—wherever they might be.
Public Policy
Issues that matter to Southern Baptists
We advocate for policies that protect your rights as believers and seek the good of our neighbors. The work of the ERLC is grounded in God’s Word and informed by Southern Baptist resolutions on issues related to life, religious liberty, marriage and family, and human dignity. We ensure that our nation’s leaders hear about the things that matter to Southern Baptists.
Legislation
The ERLC advocates before Congress on behalf of the churches of the Southern Baptist Convention, working to apply biblical principles to issues of public policy.
Supreme Court Cases
The ERLC engages the work of the Supreme Court by filing amicus briefs and helping Southern Baptists understand how the Court’s rulings affect our churches, communities, and public witness.
Public Policy Agendas
The ERLC’s annual Public Policy Agenda outlines our core federal policy priorities each year—priorities rooted in Scripture, reflective of the Baptist Faith & Message, and responsive to the actions taken by messengers from the churches of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Why does our voice in Washington matter?
Our consistent advocacy enables us to effectively represent our Southern Baptist churches while bringing the hope of the gospel to an increasingly polarized Washington, D.C. Whether our issues are popular or not, we have the opportunity to bear witness, to seek to persuade, and to build the bridges necessary to make a difference for the good of our neighbors.
In addition to our work with the executive and legislative branches of the federal government, the ERLC will continue advocacy before the judicial branch on matters consistent with our mission. Furthermore, we will continue to work in partnership with Baptist state conventions and state advocacy groups on issues of missional priority that are of national importance.
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ERLC submits public comments opposing federal funding for physician-assisted suicide
Letter to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Today, Dr. Evan Lenow filed a public comment letter in response to a federal...
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