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North Carolina’s big school voucher problem

North Carolina’s voucher program is sending more than $40 million of taxpayer money to private religious schools. Now, some North Carolina residents are worried about how the program is sending public money to schools that can discriminate against students. Salon reports: “…upon implementation, critics slowly emerged, and many pin-pointed their concerns to religion and its …

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Allow modern medicine to relieve agonizing end-of-life experiences

In 44 states, terminally-ill patients still don’t have the right to end their lives peacefully and painlessly on their own terms. The Hill has an article explaining why:  “Why are some members of Congress and state legislators trying to deny Americans this peaceful end-of-life care option? Personal religious objections. Misinformation. Irrational fear of change. These …

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Florida attorney general candidate proposes anti-LGBTQ ‘license to discriminate’

A Florida State Representative has proposed legislation that would turn religious belief into a sweeping license to discriminate. Think Progress explains: “House Bill 871 is modeled after the First Amendment Defense Act introduced in Congress. It prohibits the government from taking any “discriminatory action” against a business because of its “personnel and employee benefit policies” or because …

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Catholic Health Giant Merger Could Threaten Reproductive Health

Catholic hospitals, which account for one in six acute-care beds nationwide, follow directives from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which restrict access to gender-affirming care, contraception, sterilization, abortion care, and end-of-life options. Now, a merger between two of the largest Catholic hospital networks could create a too-big-to-fail healthcare provider that will impose Catholic religious doctrines …

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Voucher Schools Championed By Betsy DeVos Can Teach Whatever They Want. Turns Out They Teach Lies.

The Huffington Post has a great in-depth look at how school voucher programs funnel money from inclusive public schools to private religious schools: These schools are among thousands in the United States that participate in private school choice programs, which most often come in the form of state-level voucher or tax credit scholarships. Voucher programs offer …

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Children of faith healers have a right to life and medical care

A former Idaho Supreme Court Justice has published a powerful call for lawmakers to end the state’s faith healing exemption from child neglect and manslaughter laws. Writing in the Idaho State Journal, he says: “Adults can decide for themselves on health care matters. If they decide to forego medical intervention for themselves for religious reasons, …

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Study: Atheists, More Than Any Religious Group, Accept Transgender Identities

A new study from the Pew Research Center finds that, among religious demographics, atheists are the group most likely to accept that someone can be transgender. The poll found that 71% of atheists surveyed agreed that a person’s sex does not determine their gender for life. Writing at the Friendly Atheist blog, Hemant Mehta says: …

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Questioning Evolution: The Push to Change Science Class

The New York Times investigates the ongoing effort by lawmakers and activists to get junk science into public schools. Since 2008, 5 states have passed “academic freedom” laws that make it easier for teachers to introduce creationism and climate change denial into their classrooms. The article explains how, under the guise of promoting critical thinking, lawmakers …

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