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President Donald Trump on Sex Education Read More »

Trump’s administration have made several policy changes on topics of sex education. In one of their first moves, in August 2017, the administration attempted to cut $200 million in funding from a pregnancy prevention program put in place by President Obama. Despite their attempt, the funding cut was declared unlawful by a court, thus protecting

President Donald Trump on a Religious Registry

President Donald Trump on a Religious Registry Read More »

The Muslim Registry is an idea developed through of a series of questions from reporters and President Trump’s responses surrounding immigration and surveillance. The interactions lead many to believe that Trump may be interested in implementing a system which requires Muslims living and immigrating to the U.S. to be registered by the government for the

John Hickenlooper on Vaccines

John Hickenlooper on Vaccines Read More »

In a March 23, 2015 interview with the Colorado Independent, Hickenlooper stated, “Kids that can be vaccinated should be vaccinated. There are these urban myths — and in many cases these are now suburban myths and rural myths — that somehow vaccinations increase the probability of autism or other unnamed maladies. But there is no

Ethical Society delivers stuffed animals to children

Ethical Society delivers stuffed animals to children Read More »

A Susquehanna Valley Ethical Society spent the last week celebrating the Secular Week of Action and members delivered more than two dozen bags of stuffed animals to children in foster care and Haven Ministry. SVES President Pattie Arduni said the Week of Action from April 26 to May 2 coincided with the federal government’s endorsement

Ro: “The Global Gag Rule On Abortion Is Counterproductive”

Ro: “The Global Gag Rule On Abortion Is Counterproductive” Read More »

Forbes contributor Christine Ro recently condemned the Trump Administration for their reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule, which bars funding for global health organizations that provide abortion information or services. “The policy will lead to more abortions of the dangerous, medically unsupervised, barbaric kind , which cause up to 13% of maternal deaths,” wrote Ro.

Senator Amy Klobuchar on Vaccines

Senator Amy Klobuchar on Vaccines Read More »

On February 15, 2018, Senator Klobuchar introduced Senate Resolution 165, also titled the Flu Vaccine Act. The act would encourage further research by the National Institutes of Health to develop a more effective flu vaccine. On the occasion, she stated: “The Flu Vaccine Act will support critical research at the National Institutes of Health to

Ban on gay conversion therapy debated in Texas Legislature, but no vote taken

Ban on gay conversion therapy debated in Texas Legislature, but no vote taken Read More »

Texas lawmakers debated whether to ban gay conversion therapy for minors on Wednesday, the first time state politicians have formally addressed the controversial practice meant to lessen or rid kids of homosexual feelings. Rep. Celia Israel’s voice quavered as she spoke on her bill late Wednesday night. Just the third openly gay member of the

Senator Michael Bennet on the Muslim Ban

Senator Michael Bennet on the Muslim Ban Read More »

On April 1, 2014, Bennet co-sponsored bill S.1123, also known as the National Origin-Based Anti-discrimination for Nonimmigrants or NO BAN Act. The act would repeal three versions of President Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ and strengthens other legislation which prohibits religious discrimination in immigration. Previously, regarding the Supreme Court’s order to partially reinstate the travel ban on

FFRF: The unconstitutional National Day of Prayer — and how to fight back

FFRF: The unconstitutional National Day of Prayer — and how to fight back Read More »

Some weeks, our attention is focused on a certain subject, and this week it was the misbegotten National Day of Prayer. “The officially sanctioned National Day of Prayer — observed on May 2 this year — goes against the spirit of the secular Constitution,” FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor asserts in an op-ed written for