Reproductive Rights

The Secular Coalition for America supports personal autonomy and privacy in the exercise of reproductive rights. We oppose policies that impose ideological views of gender roles, contraception, abortion, and other reproductive matters.

Secular Coalition Calls for Boehner and U.S. House to Respect Individual Religious Liberty in HHS Ruling on Contraceptives

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 12:53

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Secular Coalition today called for U.S. House Speaker John Boehner and fellow members of the U.S. Read more »

2012 Presidential Primary Candidate Scorecard

In 2012, voters will make a decision that will have a profound effect on our country: who will lead America through the year 2016. During a time when secular values are under constant attack by many religious leaders and political candidates, the Secular Coalition for America presents the 2012 Presidential Candidate Scorecard. Read more »

The Secular Coalition for America Applauds Mississippians for Voting 'No' on the Proposed 'Personhood' Amendment

Wed, 11/09/2011 - 00:19

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Secular Coalition for America applauds the people of Mississippi for voting against Initiative 26, an amendment to the state constitution that would have defined a person as a human being “from the moment of fertilization.” Read more »

Secular Coalition for America Expresses Concern over Abstinence-Only Funding in Health Care Bill

Fri, 03/19/2010 - 16:05

For Immediate Release: March 19, 2010

Despite assurances from congressional leadership and other leaders on reproductive health issues on Capitol Hill, the health care reform bill to be voted on Sunday will contain funding for abstinence-only sex education. The provision will force taxpayers to spend $50 million a year for states to spend on programs based, not on medical science, but on religious ideology. The Secular Coalition for America, the national advocacy organization representing secular Americans, expressed its deep disapproval over this reversal. Read more »

Secular Coalition Opposes Amendments to Baucus' Health Care Reform bill

Mon, 09/21/2009 - 15:41

September 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 urges Senators to Permanently Repeal Global Gag Rule

Wed, 09/16/2009 - 10:26

August 5th- The Secular Coalition for America, along with thirty-five other international and domestic advocacy groups, has sent letters to the Senate asking Senators to support an amendment included in the FY 2010 State Department, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations bill to permanently protect international family planning providers from the egregious Global Gag Rule. Read more »

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