Major medical group comes out against gender transition for minors
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (BP) – The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has issued a statement recommending its members delay gender-reassignment surgeries for patients until the age of 19.
ERLC trustees release commitment statement, shorten president list
NASHVILLE (BP) – A recently-released list of commitments by trustees of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission to Southern Baptists was drafted over the last month, chairman Scott Foshie told Baptist Press, but marks the latest step in a longer process.
53rd March for Life declares ‘Life is a Gift’
WASHINGTON – Thousands of pro-life Americans, including many Southern Baptists, gathered near the U.S. Capitol Friday (Jan. 23) for the 53rd annual March for Life.
Trump, pro-life leaders at odds in recent developments
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission released a letter today (Jan. 16) calling for President Trump’s action on recent issues that have brought friction between the pro-life movement and an administration historically supportive of it.
Ultrasound helps NC couple choose life before dedication ceremony
BURLINGTON, N.C. — Even before its formal dedication, a newly installed ultrasound machine at a local pregnancy resource center was already fulfilling its purpose.
Supreme Court hears cases of transgender athletes
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday (Jan.13) in two cases regarding state laws seeking to clarify competition in sports according to biological sex.
Bombs will not deter Christian persecution in Nigeria, survivor tells USCIRF
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. government should use “peaceful methods” to fight religious persecution in Nigeria, a northeast Nigerian minister and humanitarian said in testimony before the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) in Washington Jan. 13.
ERLC releases 2026 Public Policy Agenda
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has announced the organization’s policy priorities for the upcoming year through the entity’s annual federal public policy agenda, released Monday (Jan. 12).
ERLC podcast features March for Life president
NASHVILLE (BP) – The latest episode of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission podcast features a conversation with the president of the March for Life in anticipation of the upcoming national rally in late January.
Cases of transgender athletes to go before Supreme Court Jan. 13
WASHINGTON, DC (BP) – One week from today (Jan. 6), the U.S. Supreme Court will review two cases over state laws seeking to clarify competition in sports according to biological sex.









