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    Blog Post

    The Supreme Court’s Disregard For Science Could Have Dire Consequences

    As fall settles in around the country and temperatures start to dip, the country is seeing exactly what medical experts warned us about: a new wave of infections as people head indoors,
  • Thanksgiving
    Blog Post

    Give Thanks, With Grace Or Without

    There’s no doubt President Donald Trump’s courting of the Religious Right has been bad for secular government, and we’ll long remember the myriad ways Betsy DeVos, William Barr, Mike Pompeo and others pushed their form of Christian nationalism upon us.
  • Press Release

    Supreme Court Undermines Religious Freedom And Public Health By Ruling Against New York Health Order 

    “The Supreme Court’s order misuses religious freedom and endangers the public health of everyone in New York," said Americans United CEO Rachel Laser. "With coronavirus cases spiking across the country, we should be heeding the advice of public health experts who recommend limiting large gatherings. COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate between religious and secular gatherings; on numerous occasions, infections at houses of worship have led to major outbreaks in surrounding communities."
  • Press Release

    Supreme Court Should Let Stand New York’s COVID-19 Public Health Order That Protects Both Religious Freedom And Public Health

    “Gov. Cuomo’s order does not violate religious freedom; it ensures religious freedom is not misused to endanger people’s lives,” AU President and CEO Rachel Laser said. “As Thanksgiving and many religious holidays approach, we sympathize with the families and faith communities yearning to come together to celebrate, worship and find solace at the end of a challenging year. But religious freedom should not be wielded as a sword that results in harm to the community."

  • Can we please all spend a little more time recognizing the important role that Justice Sotomayor spends trying to help people not be harmed in the name of "religious freedom," such as this 👇🏼from her dissent on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/e1KBZAgM4N

    — Rachel Laser (@rachelklaser) November 29, 2020
    14 hours ago

    AU

  • As COVID-19 cases surge, we continue to see lawsuits demanding religious exemptions from temporary limits on large public gatherings. We must show our support ending ALL unconstitutional religious exemptions to COVID-19 public-gathering bans. ✍️to agree: https://t.co/QsTPmst7Ij pic.twitter.com/ek86LaNMYM

    — Americans United (@americansunited) November 29, 2020
    1 day 15 hours ago

    AU

  • Can we please all spend a little more time recognizing the important role that Justice Sotomayor spends trying to help people not be harmed in the name of "religious freedom," such as this 👇🏼from her dissent on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/e1KBZAgM4N

    — Rachel Laser (@rachelklaser) November 29, 2020
    1 day 16 hours ago

    AU

  • Bottom line: by granting religious exemptions to public health orders during this crisis, the Court would be saying some Americans get special privileges based on their religious beliefs. Sign to agree religious freedom is NOT the right to risk lives. https://t.co/i34n5oRjNL pic.twitter.com/Z6fREZshKT

    — Americans United (@americansunited) November 28, 2020
    1 day 19 hours ago

    AU

  • “SCOTUS’s order misuses religious freedom & endangers the public health of everyone in New York. #COVID19 doesn’t discriminate between religious & secular gatherings; infections at houses of worship have led to major outbreaks in surrounding communities.” ~AU CEO @RachelkLaser

    — Americans United (@americansunited) November 28, 2020
    1 day 20 hours ago

    AU

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