[Apologetics] Fw: Federal Judge Says School Can't Bar Student From Wearing A Pro-Life Shirt

[Stephen Korsman]

Source URL: http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/jan/06011206.html

Federal Judge Says School Can't Bar Student From Wearing A Pro-Life Shirt

NEW YORK, January 12, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A high school principal's
decision prohibiting a student from wearing his pro-life shirt in school has
been overturned by a federal district court. Judge Elfvin of the Western
District of New York signed a permanent injunction ordering Fillmore Central
High School located in Fillmore, New York to allow the student to wear his
pro-life shirt to school.

The Thomas More Law Center, a national public interest law firm based in Ann
Arbor, Michigan, represented the student. Richard Thompson, Chief Counsel of
the Thomas More Law Center, stated: "This student courageously took a stand
for his views and our constitution. The ruling is clear--public schools
don't have the right to silence the pro-life speech of students."

The student's shirt is distributed by the American Life League's Rock for
Life group and displayed the following message: "Abortion is Homicide. You
will not silence my message. You will not mock my God. You will stop killing
my generation. Rock for Life." Fillmore Principal Kyle Faulkner told the
student that he could not wear his shirt in school. The student was sent
home for the day when he respectfully replied that he had a right to wear
the shirt. The student then contacted the Thomas More Law Center.