We Must Resist the Left’s War on Religious Freedom
Mike R. Pompeo
American Center for Law and Justice
April 16, 2026
It should go without saying that the First Amendment freedoms of conscience, religion, and speech are foundational to our constitutional order. The more these rights are eroded, the faster we will find ourselves on a path toward the type of political and social decay afflicting so much of Western Europe.
This should be a completely bipartisan position. Unfortunately, the Left’s growing hostility to people of faith – and particularly, to Christians who oppose abortion – has created an environment in which progressive politicians feel empowered to trample upon the First Amendment rights of pro-life individuals and organizations.
Thankfully, President Trump is prioritizing the protection of conscience rights and is taking long-overdue actions to address the many abuses of the previous Administration. A new report by the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group has revealed the full extent of the Biden Administration’s efforts to undermine the First Amendment rights of pro-life Americans. An extensive review of internal records confirms that the Biden Justice Department systematically weaponized the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act against pro-life Americans – an outrage that the ACLJ has fought for years to expose.
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