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Even Patients Who Know Their Hospitals Are Catholic May Not Realize Their Care Is Restricted

Amy Littlefield

A new study finds that patients still mistakenly expect to receive services such as sterilization, abortion, and in vitro fertilization in hospitals they recognize as Catholic.

Are People Who Have Experienced Sexual Violence Victims, or Survivors?

Nicole Froio

Though the roots of violence against women are collective, our responses will be different because we are different.

Prosperity Gospel Prayers Aren’t Sufficient to Save Hurricane Victims

Tony Keddie

When we hear religious conservatives using the language of “prayers” and “favor” as a disaster strikes, it’s important to recognize that this pious rhetoric conceals neoliberal politics that impede the work of government institutions of disaster management.

The GOP Presidential Candidate Who Supports Abortion Rights

Lauren Holter

Though political analysts don’t expect Bill Weld’s candidacy to pose a serious threat to Trump’s re-election, his platform sheds light on how polarized the abortion debate has become within the two major political parties.

Why Kirsten Gillibrand’s Run for President Mattered

Ally Boguhn

Gillibrand was the first candidate to vow to use support for Roe v. Wade as a litmus test when nominating judges.

A New Trump Rule for Federal Contractors ‘Encourages People to Discriminate’

Alys Brooks

The Labor Department rule would let employers with government contracts claim religious exemptions to discriminate.

HHS Launches Another Attack on Abortion Providers Under Guise of ‘Conscience Rights’

Dennis Carter

A spokesperson for the University of Vermont Medical Center said the Trump administration's allegations are "not supported by the facts."

The Religious Motto That Isn’t Religious: How ‘In God We Trust’ Remains Constitutional [Part 2]

Andrew L. Seidel

It turns out that Christian activists are perfectly willing to let federal judges desecrate their religion, so long as the desecration also allows them to promote their religion.

Exclusive: Advocates Will Mobilize to #ReclaimTheCourt on Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Anniversary

Ally Boguhn

A year after Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, “women are organizing like our lives depend on it, because they do,” Women's March COO Rachel Carmona said.

A Judge Blocked Missouri’s Extreme Abortion Ban, but We’re Not Out of the Woods

Jessica Mason Pieklo

A decision Tuesday stopped the most extreme bans in the state from taking effect. But it's not all good news.