For five decades it has been established law that the Constitution guarantees the right to privacy and that right, as Justice Harry Blackmun wrote, “is broad enough to encompass a woman’s decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.” It is also accepted law that abortion is legal in most states until the age of …
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Last month Senator Mike Braun, (R-Indiana) introduced a Senate Resolution ostensibly simply supporting the Pledge of Allegiance. In fact a significant portion of the text summarizes the legal history behind the religious controversies arising from reciting the Pledge in schools, primarily the dispute over the addition of “under God”. The Resolution ends with “the Senate …
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Use this helpful guide when meeting with your Congressional representatives urging them to join the Congressional Freethought Caucus. The Congressional Freethought Caucus The Congressional Freethought Caucus was established three years ago in reaction to the influence of religion in public policymaking in ways that the Caucus’s founders deem inappropriate in a secular government. They see …
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By Andrew McCarty Grossen This week The Atlantic’s Emma Green published an interview with Fr. James Martin in which they discussed his argument that “anti-Catholicism is the last acceptable prejudice”. But do instances of mocking and criticizing Catholicism in some circles reflect the American public’s views and attitudes towards Catholicism in such a way that …
By Nicole Chebili I began life as a college student in the peak of the pandemic. While excited to join the student body University of Virginia, I quickly noticed a culture of religious privilege that placed more value on the opportunities and rights of theists. During the pandemic, activities and student life were halted. Clubs …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Secular Coalition for America Joins Member Organization in Calling on Facebook to Reverse New Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 6, Facebook’s Director of Content Policy Stakeholder Engagement, Peter Stern, wrote to Sarah Haider, Director of Ex-Muslims of North America (EXMNA), a member organization of the Secular Coalition for America (SCA), …
The Secular Coalition for America (SCA) stands with LGBTQ+ Americans, knowing the importance of having the freedom and rights to live your full true self. As we enter Pride Month, we are reminded that so many issues and causes that matter to the secular community are in coalition with other groups and communities.This is especially true of …
Washington D.C. – The Secular Coalition for America is proud to officially announce the 20th member organization of our coalition, The Clergy Project. The mission of The Clergy Project is to provide support, community, and hope to current and former religious professionals who no longer hold supernatural beliefs. In its 11th year, there are currently …
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A note from Debbie Allen, Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America, on the success of our community’s National Day of Reason fundraising event, Mayday for Humanity. As the Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America (SCA), I want to personally thank the secular community for their support during our coalition’s Secular …
The president of the Catholic League and long time critic of the Secular Coalition for America, Bill Donohue, commented on our Coalition’s recent meeting with the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Normally we just ignore Bill’s comments but we have to give credit where credit is due. Sure, he falsely claimed Christian …
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