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
The NDAA’s Russell Amendment Goes Much Broader Than Just Defense Policy
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.
#RejectRussell: 42 Senators Reject Dangerous Provision to Sanction Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination
Today, 42 senators, led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), took a strong public stand against taxpayer-funded employment discrimination. They joined a letter urging that a dangerous provision, which was snuck into a version of the national defense bill in the dead of the night, be stripped out before the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) becomes law.
The Russell Amendment Is The Worst Of The Bush Faith-Based Initiative
For decades, faith-based organizations have partnered with the federal government to perform secular social services, provided that they did not discriminate in hiring within those federally funded programs. The Russell Amendment, a provision attached to the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), seeks to turn that concept on its head.
"Declaration" Asserts That Religious Beliefs Trump Laws In Cases Of Marriage Equality And Reproductive Rights
Differentiating Between True Religious Freedom And Discrimination
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
ACA Non-Discrimination Regulations Under Attack By Providers Seeking Religious Exemption
Another Challenge To The ACA And Transgender Equality
A Religious Right To Discriminate?: Court Adopts Troubling Interpretation Of Religious Freedom Law
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.
