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April 7, 2022

FFRF applauds Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation

The Freedom From Religion Foundation hails the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the newest Supreme Court justice. Brown Jackson will become the first Black woman to serve on …

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April 7, 2022

W.Va. student activist/plaintiff appears on FFRF TV show Sunday

Click here to watch the teaser. The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s “Freethought Matters” TV show this Sunday features the intrepid young student who initiated a West Virginia school walkout that’s …

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April 6, 2022

FFRF condemns long prison sentence of Nigerian freethinker

The recent announcement of a prolonged prison term for a Nigerian freethinker, for the alleged crime of “blasphemy,” is appalling, asserts the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Mubarak Bala, an atheist, …

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April 6, 2022

FFRF praises Colorado’s abortion access law

  Abortion access in the United States is on shaky ground — but there’s been a glimmer of hope recently.  Texas’ six-week abortion ban has been in effect for seven …

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April 6, 2022

FFRF offers convincing oral arguments in praying Texas judge case

The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s ongoing challenge against a Texas judge’s imposed courtroom prayer has received a boost during the oral arguments stage in the appeals process. The state/church watchdog …

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April 5, 2022

FFRF celebrates World Health Day with plea for science-based policy

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is celebrating World Health Day today, an annual event to bring awareness about health concerns, by advocating for science, not faith-based, policies. For this year’s …

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April 4, 2022

FFRF calls out Univ. of South Carolina Coach Staley’s pre-game preaching

The Freedom From Religion Foundation congratulates the University of South Carolina women’s basketball team for their national championship but also warns the University about Coach Staley’s out-of-bounds official religious promotion. …

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April 4, 2022

FFRF ends Ala. school district’s loudspeaker prayers

An Alabama public school district has stopped opening its football games with prayer after the Freedom From Religion Foundation called a penalty. Several high schools in Jefferson County School District, …

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April 4, 2022

Ask the Okla. Public Health Committee to vote “NO” on abortion ban bill

This Wednesday (April 6) at 10:30 a.m., the Oklahoma House Public Health Committee will consider SB 1503, a Texas-style abortion ban that prohibits abortions after a fetal heartbeat, or six …

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