Today, the Supreme Court announced it would hear a challenge to Texas’ law requiring age verification for adult websites to prevent underage access. Oral arguments for Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton are expected to take place later this year. American Principles Project (APP) has been a leading group pushing for the adoption of age verification … Read more
Today, the Supreme Court announced it would hear a challenge to Tennessee’s law restricting sex-change drugs and procedures for minors. Oral arguments for United States v. Skrmetti are expected to take place later this year. In response, Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project (APP), released the following statement: “Over the last few years, efforts … Read more
Today, it was reported that Dr. Eithan Haim has been indicted by the Biden Department of Justice and summoned to appear in court next Monday. Dr. Haim, a Texas surgeon, helped expose Texas Children’s Hospital last year for falsely claiming that they had shut down their program providing sex changes to minors after facing an … Read more
Today, American Principles Project (APP) announced its opposition to Senate Democrats’ “Right to Contraception Act.” The legislation is expected to be called for a vote this week. As written, the bill could be construed to prevent healthcare providers from denying children sterilizing sex-change procedures, including puberty-blocking drugs and genital surgeries. The legislation would also eliminate … Read more
Today, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed House Bill 4624, which prohibits the prescription to minors of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or surgeries for the purpose of attempting to alter their sex. South Carolina is the 24th state to enact a law restricting these practices in some capacity. In response, Terry Schilling, president of American … Read more
WASHINGTON — Today, American Principles Project (APP) released new polling of the Republican primary race in Arizona’s 8th congressional district showing Blake Masters with a 10-point lead over his nearest opponent, Abe Hamadeh. The poll of 500 likely primary voters, conducted by SPRY Strategies from April 24-26, shows Masters with 26 percent of the vote … Read more
On Friday, President Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services released a new rule interpreting the prohibition on sex discrimination under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act to include “gender identity.” In response, Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project (APP), released the following statement slamming the move: “Just days after the Biden administration … Read more
Today, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed SB 351 which will, among other things, require adult websites to verify the ages of users to ensure minors are not given access to obscene content. Georgia is now the 15th state to enact legislation protecting children from online porn, and the 7th state to do so in 2024. … Read more
Today, the Biden administration announced a new rule which interprets prohibitions against sex discrimination in Title IX to include ‘gender identity.’ The rule will take effect on August 1. In response, Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project (APP), released the following statement blasting the change: “When federal lawmakers enacted Title IX over four decades … Read more
On Friday, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed SB 233, legislation which would have prohibited the prescription to minors of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or surgeries for the purpose of attempting to alter their sex. In response, Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project (APP), released the following statement calling on state lawmakers to override Kelly’s … Read more