Justices decline to rule on florist who refused wedding services to same-sex couple

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The Supreme Court signaled Monday that it is unwilling to immediately answer whether a business owner’s religious beliefs can justify refusing gay couples seeking wedding services. The justices returned to lower courts the case of a Washington state florist who refused to provide a floral arrangement for a longtime customer when he told her it was for …

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NC lawmakers’ push for ‘In God We Trust’ is part of untrustworthy pattern

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This headline appeared recently: “NC lawmakers back ‘In God We Trust’ signs in schools. They say it’s not promoting religion.” Government by subterfuge, Raleigh’s specialty, is growing tiresome. House Bill 965 will require that all public schools place a sign displaying both the national motto and North Carolina’s aspiration “To Be Rather Than to Seem” …

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These Christians Are Mad That School Groups Can’t Take Part in Religious Events

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The Brookville Area School Board in Pennsylvania made the right decision this week. They decided that whenever community events involved prayer, school groups will not be allowed to participate in them. So the high school band can’t play in, say, an Easter Parade or even a local festival in which a pastor delivers an invocation. …

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Walgreens Pharmacist Denies Woman With Unviable Pregnancy the Medication Needed to End It

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Nicole Arteaga, a first-grade teacher who lives in Peoria, Ariz., had a Walgreens pharmacist deny her medication that had been prescribed for a failed pregnancy. Her account of the episode on Facebook prompted calls to boycott the company. Nine weeks into her pregnancy, Nicole Arteaga got distressing news from her doctor: There was no fetal …

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Growing Secular Movement Could Indicate Change in Political Tide — Even in Texas

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“The future of American voters is secular.” So said Sarah Levin of the Washington, D.C., nonprofit Secular Coalition for America, speaking to a standing-room-only crowd at the Texas Democratic Party Convention in Fort Worth Friday. The occasion was the second-ever meeting of the Secular Caucus, a Democratic group aiming to represent the legislative agenda for …

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Planned Parenthood Is Suing the Architect of Trump’s Abstinence-Only Policies

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The organization is suing Trump administration official Valerie Huber for using the country’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program funds to promote “sexual risk avoidance.”\ On Friday, Planned Parenthood announced it would be suing Valerie Huber, the Department of Health and Human Services official instrumental in promoting the Trump administration’s abstinence-only agenda. In the suit, Planned Parenthood …

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AL Supreme Court Judge Says He Wants to Make It Easy for SCOTUS to Ban Abortion

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This is one of those stories that got virtually no attention yesterday because of all the Donald Trump-inspired chaos taking place, but you need to be aware of it. Tom Parker (above) is one of the nine justices on the Alabama Supreme Court — all of whom are Republican — and he recently edged out his colleague …

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Secular Coalition Names Mark Dann Director of Governmental Affairs

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Today the Secular Coalition for America announced that Mark Dann has been named the organization’s new Director of Governmental Affairs. “The struggle to preserve the separation of religion and government is one of the defining political battles of our time, and I’m excited to be at the forefront of this movement,” said Mark Dann. “Lawmakers …

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