On September 17, 2015, Joe Biden spoke on abortion and reproductive rights with American Magazine in the Office of the Vice President: “I’m prepared to accept as a matter of faith, my wife and I, my family, the issue of abortion, but what I’m not prepared to do is to impose a precise view that …
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Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) took to Twitter on Saturday to share a video of him listing out what he believes to be the five “cultural narratives” in creating a “sustainable society.” The last point highlighted by the Republican lawmaker was liberty, in which he noted that “liberty isn’t exactly freedom,” but it’s “freedom within a set …
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In a video posted on Twitter February 18, 2018 for his senatorial campaign, O’Rourke addressed the issue of school vouchers saying: “I remember being in a diner in Henrietta, Texas and listening to a Republican public school teacher who told me that if we allow Betsy DeVos to take her hard earned tax dollars out …
On January 5, 2017, Warren and colleagues introduced S.54, the Protect American Families Act, which sought to prohibit the creation of a federal registry based on religion, race, age, gender, ethnicity, national origin, or nationality. On the issue, Warren stated, “Targeting people based on their religion flies squarely in the face of who we are …
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On July 28, 2017, Booker reintroduced bill S.2765, titled the Real Education for Healthy Youth Act (REHYA), which would establish the first federally funded sex education standards and grants for the entire country. On this occasion he said: “Countless studies have shown that comprehensive sex education is the best way to improve the health and …
On May 1, 2019, Swalwell made a statement on vaccines for Buzzfeed News saying he does not believe vaccines cause autism, and he supports ending religious and personal belief exemptions. “Nobody’s beliefs should put other people’s lives at risk.”
On January 5, 2017, Booker and colleagues introduced bill S.54, also known as the Protect American Families Act, which sought to prohibit the creation of a federal registry based on religion, race, age, gender, ethnicity, national origin, or nationality. On the occasion, Booker stated, “Religious freedom and freedom from discrimination are fundamental rights central to …
Sanders has made various statements about the separation on church and state. In a video from his 2016 presidential campaign, Sanders states: “Religious freedom in this country is part of our constitution and all of us agree with that… we know how dangerous it is historically for governments to get deeply involved in religion… You …
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On May 1, 2019, Yang made a statement on vaccines for Buzzfeed News. “I believe the science. Numerous studies indicate no connection between vaccines and autism.” Yang added he supported California’s standard for vaccination, which requires children attending school or daycare to be vaccinated unless they have a medical exemption.
In a recent editorial, the Philadelphia Inquirer reinforced the importance of vaccination and called for the end of religious exemptions. The paper called for both Pennsylvania and New Jersey to shift their laws to ensure medical concerns are the only way to receive an exemption from vaccination. Religious feelings about vaccination, however deeply felt, have …
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