Why a Win for Religious Freedom is a Win for Women, Too

Why a Win for Religious Freedom is a Win for Women, Too

Chelsea Langston, May 26,2016 On May 16th, the U.S Supreme Court came to a unanimous ruling in favor of the Little Sisters and other religious…

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Combustible Rhetoric About the Russell Amendment Ignores Serious Religious Freedom Issues

Combustible Rhetoric About the Russell Amendment Ignores Serious Religious Freedom Issues

Stanley Carlson-Thies, May 26, 2016 The Washington Post’s headline on the May 19th House of Representative’s vote on the Russell religious freedom amendment says “House…

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Bill Seeks to Undermine RFRA Protections

Bill Seeks to Undermine RFRA Protections

Stanley Carlson-Thies, May 26, 2016 The federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), and the similar state RFRAs, require the government to have a very good…

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Faith Organizations Say to Congress: Maintain the Religious Hiring Status Quo

Faith Organizations Say to Congress: Maintain the Religious Hiring Status Quo

Stanley Carlson-Thies, May 13th 2016 An amendment in the House of Representatives to the FY 2017 defense authorization bill, designed to safeguard the religious staffing…

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Will Our Next President Promote Fairness for Everyone in Our Fragmented Society?

Will Our Next President Promote Fairness for Everyone in Our Fragmented Society?

Stanley Carlson-Thies April 26, 2016 Americans increasingly have different, even divergent, convictions about very basic matters, including the goodness and roles of faith-based organizations and…

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How Many Nuns Does It Take to Provide Women with Contraceptive Coverage? Precisely “Nun”

How Many Nuns Does It Take to Provide Women with Contraceptive Coverage? Precisely “Nun”

Chelsea Langston, April 28, 2016 On March 29th, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court took the unusual action of requesting additional information from the parties in…

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Protecting Both Life and the Diversity of Medicaid Providers: An Imperative for Advancing Institutional Religious Freedom

Protecting Both Life and the Diversity of Medicaid Providers: An Imperative for Advancing Institutional Religious Freedom

Chelsea Langston and Stanley Carlson-Thies, April 28, 2016 On April 19 the Obama administration warned state officials that they may be violating federal law if…

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Protecting Public Safety Without Undermining Faith-Based Organizations

Protecting Public Safety Without Undermining Faith-Based Organizations

Chelsea Langston, April 28, 2016 In recent weeks, the South Carolina Senate passed a bill mandating that social services providers, including faith-based organizations and houses…

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Fallout from Obergefell:  A Busy Spring of State Efforts to Protect Religious Freedom

Fallout from Obergefell: A Busy Spring of State Efforts to Protect Religious Freedom

Stanley Carlson-Thies, April 14, 2016 The prime season for state legislative action this year—from January through April—has been filled with proposals to protect the freedom…

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Why Advocating for Both Women’s Healthcare and Religious Freedom Are Not Mutually Exclusive

Why Advocating for Both Women’s Healthcare and Religious Freedom Are Not Mutually Exclusive

Chelsea Langston, April 14, 2016 On March 29th, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court took the unusual action of requesting additional information from the parties in…

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