Action Alert

ACTION ALERT: We can’t allow the Catholic Church to cover up child abuse

August 22, 2018 American Atheists Action Alert, State Legislation

The Catholic Church is once again in the news in for its systemic, repeated sexual abuse of hundreds of Pennsylvania children....

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ACTION ALERT: Oppose Religious Discrimination in Foster Care

July 17, 2018 American Atheists Action Alert

Yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee inserted a poison-pill amendment into the Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Bill. If passed, this amendment would require states to allow taxpayer-funded foster care and adoption providers to discriminate on the basis of their religion and cut child welfare funding for states that refuse to…...

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Oppose the Domestic Gag Rule

June 15, 2018 American Atheists Action Alert

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed new rules which would ban health care professionals that receive federal funds from providing full and accurate medical information about abortion services....

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Keep coercive prayer out of public schools!

May 7, 2018 American Atheists Action Alert, State Legislation

Baton Rouge, LA—On Tuesday, the Louisiana House Committee on Education will hear two bills which would allow teachers and students to pray together in public schools....

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Tell Louisiana Lawmakers Not to Allow Public School Teachers to Pray with Students

April 30, 2018 American Atheists Action Alert, State Legislation

Baton Rouge, LA—Lawmakers in Louisiana are rushing to pass several unconstitutional bills which would allow teachers and students to pray together in public schools....

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Tell Colorado Lawmakers Not to Allow Religious Discrimination in Foster Care and Adoption

April 26, 2018 American Atheists Action Alert, State Legislation

The Colorado State Legislature is considering new religious exceptions that would allow state funds to go to adoption and foster care placement agencies that discriminate against would-be parents based the religious beliefs of the agency....

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ACTION ALERT: Stop Congress from diverting funding from military children to religious schools

April 25, 2018 American Atheists Action Alert

The children of military families encounter a host of challenges that their civilian counterparts simply do not have to face....

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Kansas: Help us oppose religion-based discrimination in adoption and foster care

April 20, 2018 American Atheists Action Alert, State Legislation

Topeka, KS—The Kansas House is considering new religious exceptions that would allow funds to go to adoption and foster care placement agencies that discriminate against potential foster and adoptive parents based the religious beliefs of the agency....

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