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Atheists: Supreme Court Abortion Ruling is “A Victory for Religious Freedom”

June 29, 2020 American Atheists Statements

Washington, D.C.—Today, the Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision upheld abortion rights, striking down the Louisiana law that requires doctors who provide abortion care to have admitting rights at nearby hospitals....

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DeVos Forces Schools Districts to Divert Public School Dollars to Private Religious Schools

June 25, 2020 American Atheists Statements

Washington, D.C.—Today, Secretary Betsy DeVos’s announced that the Department of Education will force local school districts to redirect a portion of federal funding intended to help deal with the Covid-19 pandemic from public schools to private, religious schools....

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TN Governor Lee Signs Most Extreme Church Release Time Bill in the Nation

June 24, 2020 American Atheists State Legislation

Nashville, TN—Today, the national religious equality watchdog organization American Atheists denounced Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s decision this week to sign the most extreme church release time bill in the country. HB 2542/SB 2473 will force public schools to excuse students from class for one hour each school day for outside…...

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Trump Administration Not to Provide Full Transparency on Church Bailouts, American Atheists’ Investigation Continues

June 20, 2020 American Atheists Statements

In response to the Trump Administration’s decision to provide only limited disclosure on the church bailouts under the nearly $700 billion Paycheck Protection Program, Nick Fish, president of American Atheists, released the following statement:...

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American Atheists Launches Investigation into Trump Administration’s Secretive Church Bailouts

June 16, 2020 American Atheists Legal

Washington D.C.—Today, the church/state watchdog organization American Atheists announced it is investigating the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s church bailouts, as part of the nearly $700 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)....

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American Atheists Praises Pro-LGBTQ Supreme Court Decision, But Fight for Full Equality Continues

June 15, 2020 American Atheists Statements

Cranford, NJ—Today, the Supreme Court ruled in a 6–3 decision that LGBTQ workers are protected from discrimination by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964....

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Trump Administration Allows Religious Health Care Providers to Discriminate, as U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit Two Million

June 12, 2020 American Atheists Public Policy

Washington, D.C.—Today, American Atheists denounced the decision by the Trump Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services to finalize a health care rule that allows for increased discrimination amid a global pandemic....

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Tell Governor Lee Not to Force School Boards to Promote Religious Indoctrination

June 12, 2020 American Atheists Statements

Tennessee lawmakers just passed a bill trying to force public schools to promote religion. This extreme bill (HB 2542/SB 2473) requires that schools allow students to leave class for an hour each day for religious instruction....

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