In an interview with NPR about the Zubik v. Burwell Supreme Court case, Georgetown University student and Americans United law clerk Allison Tanner explained why it was necessary for students of religiously affiliated universities to receive contraception coverage from their schools.
Zubik v. Burwell, Part 6: The Accommodation is the Least-Restrictive Option
Zubik v. Burwell, Part 5: These Exceptions are Unexceptional
In his fifth post on Zubik v. Burwell, Senior Litigation Counsel Greg Lipper debunks the ACA challengers' argument that exceptions to the law undermine the importance of contraception.
MPAA Is "Confident" That Georgia's Governor Will Not Sign Discriminatory Bill
Georgia's HB 757, a bill that sanctions discrimination based on religion, is getting poor reviews in Hollywood. Yesterday, entertainment industry paper Variety reported that a Motion Picture Association of America official is very sure that Governor Nathan Deal will not sign the bill into law. Georgia's film and television industry is booming, leading activists to call upon production companies to use their heft to protest HB 757.
Zubik v. Burwell, Part 4: The Compelling Interest in Contraceptive Coverage
Senior Litigation Counsel Greg Lipper outlines the compelling interest in contraception coverage in the fourth part of his series on Zubik v. Burwell.
Home Depot Co-Founder Opposes Georgia's Discrimination Bill
Last Week In Review: March 14–19
Zubik v. Burwell, Part 3: Birth Control Is Not Abortion
In the third part of his blog series on Zubik v. Burwell, Senior Litigation Counsel Greg Lipper debunks the myth of “abortifacients" and other erroneous labeling of standard birth control methods.
Even More Companies And Celebrities Urge Georgia's Governor To Veto Harmful Bill
Companies, politicians, and celebrities have been coming out against Georgia's HB 757, a bill that would allow individuals, businesses, and taxpayer-funded social services organizations to refuse to adhere to any laws that conflict with their religious beliefs about marriage, almost since the day it was introduced. Now that the bill has passed through the legislature and sits on Governor Nathan Deal's desk, these opponents are louder than ever.
Zubik v. Burwell, Part 2: The Religious Objectors Who Cried Wolf
Federal Appeals Court Rules That Employee Pensions At Religiously Affiliated Organizations Are Protected
Utah Lawmaker Coughs And Sneezes Long Enough To Kill Anti-LGBT Bill
Zubik v. Burwell, Part 1: Why Paperwork Does Not Burden Religious Exercise
Georgia's General Assembly May Have Surprise Vote On "Religious Liberty" Bill On Wednesday
According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia's HB 757 will be voted on today by the General Assembly. This news comes as a surprise, as business leaders and LGBT advocates have roundly denounced this "religious liberty" bill as legalized discrimination.
Alabama Legislature Packs Multiple False Religious Liberty Bills Into One Day
The House Committee on Health will hold a hearing on HB 158, the “Alabama Child Care Provider Inclusion Act,” which would allow organizations that provide adoption and child placement services the ability to “refrain from conduct that conflicts with their sincerely held religious beliefs.”