WASHINGTON – The states of West Virginia and Idaho, together with attorneys from Alliance Defending Freedom, filed their opening briefs Friday with the U.S. Supreme Court in two cases about state laws that protect women’s sports.

ADF Senior Counsel Lincoln Wilson:  “Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the ability of states to decide to fund real, comprehensive care and exclude organizations like Planned Parenthood that profit off abortion. And through the One Big Beautiful Bill, the American people have made clear once again that they don’t want their tax dollars propping up the abortion industry…”

Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Mathew Hoffmann:  “Students don’t lose their First Amendment right to free speech when they walk into a school building. This isn’t just about a flyer; this is about a school telling a high-school student that she can’t publicly express pro-life messages that are important to her….”