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As Live Action News previously reported,<\/a>\u00a0Nevada high school student Angelique Clark was recently\u00a0denied permission to form a pro-life club at her school, West Career and Technical Academy. Clark was told by school officials that her club would be too controversial, that it would make pro-choice students feel excluded, and that others were more qualified to speak on the topic.<\/p>\n

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Following the school’s denial, Clark teamed up with Thomas More Society and sued the school, stating that she was not asking that the school to agree with her pro-life stance, but that they allow her the opportunity to speak her mind and use her right to free speech. School officials subsequently reconsidered, and in September\u00a0decided to allow the pro-life club<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now the Thomas More Society has announced<\/a> that the matter has been settled outside of court, as District officials agreed to not only allow the pro-life club to exist, but to pay the club’s $30,000 <\/a>in attorney fees.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re pleased that District officials worked so diligently with us to protect the First Amendment rights of Angelique, her pro-life club, and all their students,\u201d Associate Counsel of Thomas More Society Jocelyn Floyd said in a statement.\u00a0 \u201cThis settlement is a victory not only for Angelique and her pro-life club, but for all students who wish to speak out or form clubs to address issues that they\u2019re facing.\u201d<\/p>\n

West Career and Technical Academy is not the only school to deny pro-life clubs. Schools in North Dakota and Iowa have also attempted to block pro-life student groups, and students in Fargo recently won their battle <\/a>to create such a group.<\/p>\n

The $30,000\u00a0settlement reached in Nevada may send a message to other school districts that are considering blocking the free speech of pro-life students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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