The Indiana legislature has passed a bill declaring religious service to be “essential” during a state of emergency and prohibiting the imposition of a “substantial burden” on them without a compelling government interest.
Los Angeles County informed Grace Community Church Friday it must vacate the parking area it has leased from the county since 1975 in the wake of the church’s lawsuit over prohibitions from indoor worship.
Former NFL wide receiver Dennis McKinnon questioned arbitrary government determinations of “essential” and “non-essential” businesses on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Sunday with host Joel B. Pollak.
Churches are filing lawsuits against Democrat governors who do not include them among the “essential” services that may immediately “reopen.”
Two federal courts blocked Democrat Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s ban on “any in-person religious service” during the Chinese coronavirus crisis.
A coalition of more than 260 Massachusetts clergy sent a letter to Gov. Charlie Baker, urging him to recognize churches as “essential” and to include them in the first “reopening” phase in the state.
The acting CEO of Planned Parenthood said governors banning elective abortions are using the coronavirus pandemic to push an anti-abortion agenda.
A federal judge in Oklahoma has blocked Gov. Kevin Stitt’s (R) order that prohibits elective abortions during the coronavirus crisis, ruling that such a restriction places an “undue burden” on abortion access.
A California pastor who has continued to hold in-person services despite stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus outbreak was met by police in the parking lot of the church building Sunday.
Planned Parenthood in Pennsylvania has dropped its in-person birth control and STI services, stating its clinics are open “for abortion services only.”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed an executive order that makes churches an “essential service” in the state as legal battle continues.
