Free Speech Victory for #PROLIFE Students!! The Spotsylvania County (Virginia) Public School District has relented and given its approval to the proposed “Students for Life” club after the principal of Courtland High School initially denied the students’ request. The school district backed down after an attorney with the nonprofit Thomas More Society sent a letter to Courtland Principal Larry Marks on November 11 accusing him of violating the constitutional rights of the student who had sought approval for the club. George Mason University law professor Joyce Malcolm said, in a statement quoted by Fredericksburg, that the principal has “no business” denying a pro-life club recognition while recognizing other issue groups such as an environmental club. “I think it’s unfortunate that our schools have become ... single-minded,” said Malcolm. “Certain views are OK, and other views we don’t even want to hear.” The Chicago-based Thomas More Society describes itself as a “national public interest law firm dedicated to restoring respect in law for life, family, and religious liberty.” It started in 1997 to defend prominent pro-life leader Joseph Scheidler against a class-action lawsuit brought against him by the National Organization for Women (NOW)... the Court rendered the opinion that extortion did not apply to the actions of the defendants (Scheidler and PLAN et al.) because they did not obtain any property from the respondents (NOW). This was an important victory for the pro-life movement. In yet another follow-up case in 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit brought in another unanimous victory for the defendants, Joseph Scheidler and the Pro-Life Action League, who were defended by the Thomas More Society. thenewamerican/culture/faith-and-morals/item/19531-pro-lifers-win-battle-to-establish-club-at-virginia-high-school
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 03:39:41 +0000
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