The Trump administration continued its efforts to undermine women’s reproductive rights and religious freedom Nov. 7 by issuing final rules that would allow employers and universities to cite religion as justification to deny women access to birth control coverage. Americans United immediately vowed to fight the new regulations.

“This administration is weaponizing ‘religious freedom’ to justify hurting the millions of women who depend on contraception for their health and equality,” said AU President and CEO Rachel Laser. “Bosses shouldn’t get to impose their religious beliefs on their employees, nor should universities on their students."

AU attorneys Kelly Percival and Andrew Nellis are finishing up their two-year legal fellowships with Americans United this month. We asked them to reflect on their time protecting the wall of separation between church and state.