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Letter with Idaho Baptists asking to defund Planned Parenthood
Letter sent to Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho)
Rob Lee, executive director of the Utah-Idaho Southern Baptist Convention and Brent Leatherwood, president...
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Explainer: How the ERLC is advocating for Southern Baptists in budget reconciliation
A unique opportunity to protect life, support God's design for marriage and family, and encourage charitable giving
In November, Republicans won the White House and gained the majority in both the...
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Letter seeking to end taxpayer dollars going to Planned Parenthood
Letter sent to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee
As the public policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant...
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Letter asking to end taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood
Letter sent to the Office of Management and Budget
The ERLC joined other conservative organizations in sending a letter to the United States...
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Explainer: President Trump issues executive orders on life and gender & sexuality
Within hours of being sworn in as the 47th U.S President, Donald Trump began...
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A letter asking the Trump Administration to respect religious liberty in immigration policies
The ERLC joined a coalition of evangelical organizations in sending a letter to President Donald Trump, Secretary...
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Pro-family and Pro-life Tax and Budget Reforms for 2025
6 ERLC Priorities for Budget Reconciliation
The ERLC has developed a series of 6 pro-family and pro-life priorities for tax...
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ERLC Joins Coalition of Pro-Life Groups Urging Trump Administration to Take Action on the Abortion Pill
Letter sent to President Trump's Administration
The ERLC signed this letter with our pro-life partners and alongside other Southern Baptists...
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ERLC Supports the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Southern Baptists affirm that every human is created in the image of God. As...
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Amplifying the voice of Southern Baptists with the 2025 Public Policy Agenda
Public policy advocacy is one of the primary ways that the ERLC fulfills its...
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Explainer: Supreme Court Hears Case on Protecting Kids from Pornography
Oral Arguments in Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton
On Jan. 15, 2025, the Supreme Court heard arguments in an important case about...
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ERLC Supports Preserving the Refugee Resettlement Program
The Bible is unequivocally clear in its command for Christians to care for the...
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