Missouri Family Policy Council Explained
| Missouri Family Policy Council |
| Key People: | Joe Ortwerth, Director |
| Tax Id: | 26-1215011 (EIN) |
| Budget: | Revenue: $135,785
Expenses: $116,333
(Tax year 2017)[1] |
Missouri Family Policy Council (MFPC) is a Christian fundamentalist lobbying organization headquartered in suburban St. Louis. It is the Focus on the Family affiliate for Missouri. The affiliate has also gone by the names Family Policy Center[2] and Family Policy Alliance of Missouri.[3]
MFPC describes itself as "dedicated to promoting Biblical principles in our government."[4] It advocates for laws against LGBT rights, restrictions on stripping, and lobbies on other matters of sexual morality.
Positions
Against LGBT rights
The organization opposes same-sex marriage,[5] calling the effort to legalize it a "drive to pervert the institution of marriage."[6] It participated in a 2014 lawsuit against gay couples trying to jointly file taxes in Missouri.[7]
Opposition to strip clubs
MFPC lobbied to pass legislation prohibiting nudity and alcohol in strip clubs in Missouri, resulting in among the strictest such laws in the United States.[8]
Opposition to abortion
MFPC is opposed to abortion. It sponsored laws to shut down Missouri abortion clinics using health and safety standards; the laws were ruled unconstitutional in District Court.[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Nonprofit Explorer . 2017 . ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer . November 10, 2019 .
- Clarkson . Frederick . 1999 . Takin' It to the States . The Public Eye . XIII . 2/3 . 8–12 . November 10, 2019 .
- News: Shurr . Alisha . May 28, 2019 . From lawmaker to lobbyist, Joe Ortwerth retiring from public life in Missouri . The Missouri Times . Jefferson City, Missouri . November 10, 2019 .
- News: Gurecki . Gary . January 30, 2014 . Association Profile: Missouri Family Policy Council . The Missouri Times . Jefferson City, Missouri . November 10, 2019 .
- News: Salter . Jim . February 12, 2014 . ACLU to challenge state's gay marriage rules . St. Joseph News-Press . November 10, 2019 .
- News: Ortwerth . Joe . June 28, 2011 . Pro-Family Leaders Decry NY Vote to Redefine Marriage . Jeff City Update . Jefferson City, Missouri . November 10, 2019 .
- News: Blank . Chris . January 10, 2014 . Join tax returns for Missouri gay couples spur suit . St. Joseph News-Press . November 10, 2019 .
- News: Lieb . David A. . November 16, 2011 . State court upholds strip club restrictions . The Springfield News-Leader . November 10, 2019 .
- Web site: Missouri pro-life law will increase scrutiny of abortion sellers . . Family Policy Alliance . November 10, 2019.
