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  • Press Release

    Supreme Court Decision In Birth Control Cases Undermines Both Religious And Reproductive Freedom

    “Today the Supreme Court put its stamp of approval on the Trump administration’s exploitation of religious freedom at the expense of birth control coverage for workers, students and their families," AU CEO Rachel Laser said. "It’s 2020: We should not have to say again that birth control is essential to people’s health and equality. Religious freedom includes the right to believe as you see fit, not to impose your beliefs on or discriminate against others."
  • Press Release

    Supreme Court’s Ministerial Exception Decision Invites Religious Schools To Discriminate Against Teachers

    “Houses of worship and religious schools get to decide religious matters without government intrusion, but they shouldn’t get a free pass to fire all educators based on race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability and other categories for which discrimination is legally forbidden," CEO Rachel Laser said. "The ministerial exception is meant to apply only to genuine faith leaders."
  • Trump And DeVos Exploit Pandemic To Push Reckless Private School Voucher Scheme https://www.au.org/blogs/devos-pandemic-vouchers
    2 days 10 hours ago

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  • WE ASKED: and 75% of voters agree it should be a priority to ensure religion isn’t misused to discriminate again people who want birth control, abortion care, or emergency contraception. Reproductive freedom is religious freedom. #HandsOffMyBC
    - 2 days 11 hours ago

    AU

  • Much of the evangelical movement, in aligning itself with Donald Trump, has shown itself to be graceless and joyless, seized by fear, hypocritical, censorious, and filled with grievances. @TheAtlantic https://t.co/F5wD7UXXis

    — Americans United (@americansunited) July 10, 2020
    2 days 11 hours ago

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