Thoughts From AU's Youth Organizer After A Challenging Week
What Do We Do Now?: A Message From Americans United's Executive Director Barry Lynn
This Is The Most Important Thing You Will Read Today
It's Time To Act! Tell Congress To #RejectRussell
Yesterday Americans United, along with 11 other organizations, launched a petition asking Congress to reject the Russell Amendment, a provision in this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would allow religiously affiliated institutions that receive federal grants and contracts— including hospitals and universities— to use those taxpayer funds to discriminate against employees on the basis of religion.
Sen. McCain Opposed Arizona “Religious Freedom” Bill In 2014 And Now Should Reject A Similar Provision In Defense Bill
Samantha Bee Tackles Catholic Hospital Systems And Religious Restrictions On Reproductive Healthcare
On Monday night, Full Frontal With Samantha Bee squarely took on this issue (as only Sam Bee can), focusing on Catholic hospital systems and their religious restrictions on reproductive healthcare.
Differentiating Between True Religious Freedom And Discrimination
For Some Children, "Religious Freedom" Is Detrimental To Their Health
In an article for The Atlantic, journalist Emma Green writes about the children who are harmed by others' religious beliefs, and the laws which enable that harm. Cases of parents using state Religious Freedom Restoration Acts as defense in child abuse trials are starting to make headlines, but the harm some children face because of their caretakers' religious convictions goes beyond physical abuse. For these kids, it can mean death from treatable medical conditions.
Gov. Mike Pence Has Much To Answer For During Tonight's Vice Presidential Debate
Legislators Need to Strip Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination from Defense Bill
A few months ago, some members of the U.S. House snuck a provision into their version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which would authorize taxpayer-funded discrimination in every single federal contract and grant issued by the federal government, whether defense related or not. Now, a group of bipartisan Representatives and Senators are meeting to resolve the issue.
Tar Heel Travels: Lessons From North Carolina
It’s 2016, And We’re Talking About Compromising Insurance Coverage For Birth Control
Back in July, the Obama Administration asked the public to weigh in on the now-five-year controversy over something many of us know is not controversial: insurance coverage for birth control.
Congress Should Scrap Government-Funded Discrimination From Defense Bill
Civil Rights Commission Releases Report On Nondiscrimination And Civil Rights
Another Challenge To The ACA And Transgender Equality
New Lawsuit Claims Healthcare Professionals Should Have Religious Exemptions When Caring For Transgender Individuals
Texas and four other states filed suit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday, claiming that healthcare professionals should be able to deny transgender individuals necessary medical care if it violates their religious beliefs. This is the second lawsuit brought by Texas that directly attacks the rights of the transgender community.
At the Intersection of Transgender Advocacy and Religious Freedom
Real (Bad) Alternatives: ‘Secular’ Anti-Abortion Group Seeks Church Exemption To Contraceptive Mandate
On Monday, Americans United filed a friend-of-the-court brief in Real Alternatives v. Burwell— yet another challenge to the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that employers who provide health insurance to employees must include contraception coverage.
