‘This is not over’ — march on Roe v. Wade’s 50th anniversary
This Sunday, Jan. 22, when we should have been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the landmark ruling, Roe v. Wade, must now become a national day of outcry. Wherever you are, please join the National Women’s Marches being organized across the country to protest the overturning of the constitutional right to abortion in the United States. As […]
Abortion pills should be available to all
In a post-Roe country, abortion pills promise to be a game changer in making abortion more available. Indeed, the Department of Justice cleared the U.S. Postal Service to deliver abortion pills by mail, including in states with abortion restrictions. However, these pills are still under lock and key. Abortion pills should be available to all […]
‘That was the week that was’
When I was a little girl in the early 1960s, there was a delightful satiric show on NBC my parents loved called “That Was the Week that Was.” I later realized it was peopled with incredible talent. The writers or cast included Tom Lehrer (“Vatican Rag”), Gloria Steinem, David Frost, Calvin Trillin, Alan Alda, Mike […]
Let’s stand up for critical thinking
Critical thinking is defined as the ability to analyze information objectively and make a reasoned judgment. The process involves looking at facts and data, making observations, and delving into research findings — as well as discussing this process with peers. Critical thinking can often come about when fresh information is presented that causes you to […]
Media attention, Biden administration, Supreme Court and intellectual treats
It’s icing on the cake for us at the Freedom From Religion Foundation when our endeavors receive media play — and this week there was plenty of icing. “A Shelby County teacher has been warned against promoting Christianity at Calera High School after school officials were alerted by the Freedom From Religion Foundation about his […]
Post-Roe, actions speak much louder than thoughts and prayers
The post-Roe reality is setting in six weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court’s abortion reversal — and it doesn’t look good. Recently Indiana lawmakers passed a bill that makes their state to be the first to approve a near-total ban of abortion since the Supreme Court repealed Roe v. Wade. This means that on Sept. […]
A roundup of abortion legislation in the United States
It’s been more than five weeks since the U.S. Supreme Court repealed Roe v. Wade. For almost five decades, the high court upheld that abortion is a constitutional right and that states could not ban abortion prior to fetal viability. However, on June 24, that standard was reversed and abortion became a state issue. To […]
Christian nationalism, Donald Trump, Justice Alito, Washington Post and the Huff Po
Christian nationalism is, alas, going mainstream in this country — and we at the Freedom From Religion Foundation have been diligently countering it. It’s time for the Republican leadership to denounce Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s un-American call to turn the GOP into a “Christian nationalist” party, we asserted. Another member of Congress also revealed a […]
Christian nationalism’s attack on LGBTQ+ rights
It’s been a bit more than a month since the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the constitutional right to an abortion. Without Roe, 26 states are certain or likely to ban abortion, creating abortion deserts throughout the country. In the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s home state of Wisconsin, clinics stopped providing abortion care because a pre-Civil […]
