A federal judge has ruled that a high school principal cannot prohibit a student from wearing his pro-life shirt in school. . . .
The student's shirt is distributed by the American Life League's Rock for Life group and displayed the 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 and sent him home for the day.
The student contacted the Thomas More Law Center, which attempted to amicably resolve the dispute by sending a letter to school officials explaining that students have a First Amendment right to peacefully express their views at school. . . .
Julie Shotzbarger, trial counsel with the Thomas More Law Center, who handled the case, commented, “Students at Fillmore were allowed to wear all manner of shirts, including rock band shirts depicting bloody skulls, and shirts promoting sex, yet this public school singled out our client to silence his peaceful pro-life message."
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I'm glad the student won, but you have too wonder: what was the principal--and the school board, who must've supported his decision, since it went to litigation--thinking? Why the hatred of an anti-abortion and religious message?
Thanks, Catholic Sphere.
