Conscience Clauses
Secular Coalition for America Opposes Elena Kagan for Supreme Court
Thu, 06/24/2010Justice John Paul Stevens has been a historic champion of our constitutional separation of church and state. He has consistently sought to strike down special privileges for religion and its impositions on the rights of others. President Obama's choice to replace him, Solicitor General Elena Kagan, does not appear to embrace the fundamental American principle of church-state separation with the vigor and force of Justice John Paul Stevens. Read more »
Questions for Solicitor General Elena Kagan in Her Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
Thu, 06/24/2010This letter, containing questions that the Secular Coalition for America developed regarding Solicitor General Elena Kagan's record on church-state separation issues, was sent to Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy as well as all the other members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
June 24, 2010
The Honorable Patrick Leahy
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Mr. Chairman: Read more »
Secular Coalition for America to Pres. Obama: Follow Jefferson’s Lead on Prayer Breakfast, Follow Your Own Lead on Faith-Based Initiatives
Thu, 02/04/2010The Secular Coalition for America, the national organization advocating on behalf of America's nontheist community and for separation of church and state, encouraged President Obama to remain true to his own principles as well as those of Thomas Jefferson in addressing faith-based initiatives and events such as prayer breakfasts. Read more »
Secular Coalition Opposes Amendments to Baucus' Health Care Reform bill
Mon, 09/21/2009September 22nd- The Secular Coalition for America is actively lobbying in opposition to two amendments proposed to the Senate Finance Committee's health care reform bill which will be voted on this week. Read more »
Secular Coalition Says No Middle Ground on Patients Rights -- Rescind the "Conscience Clause" Rule
Wed, 03/18/2009The Obama Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed to rescind the Bush-era "conscience clause" rule that encourages healthcare workers to put their religious needs before the medical needs of patients and also encourages religiously motivated recipients of federal funds to compromise federal programs. However, when HHS proposed to rescind the rule, it also asked for comment "on whether the objectives of the ... rule might also be accomplished through non-regulatory means."
The Secular Coalition for America opposed the adoption of the original rule. Now in a comment letter on the rescission proposal the Secular Coalition has told HHS -- completely rescind the rule. There is no middle ground. Read more »
