Rev. Blackmon v. Missouri
Challenging Missouri’s abortion restrictions as a violation of church-state separation.
Americans United’s Legal Department defends church-state separation by going to court on behalf of people whose religious-freedom rights have been violated; by contacting school districts, municipalities, and state and federal agencies to resolve constitutional violations without litigation; and by contributing our expertise through friend-of-the-court briefs in cases nationwide.
Challenging Missouri’s abortion restrictions as a violation of church-state separation.
Challenging Oklahoma’s approval of the nation’s first religious public charter school.
Challenge to Tennessee state law that permits state-funded agencies to discriminate against foster and adoptive parents based on religion.
Defense of public school district that required football coach to stop having prayers with students on the 50-yard line at the end of games.
Challenge to parole officer’s decision to return to jail atheist parolee for refusing to participate in worship and Bible study at rescue mission.
Lawsuit by former teacher against religious school that fired her for complaining about sex discrimination but claims that because it is religious it cannot be held liable.
The Do No Harm Act will help ensure that our laws are a shield to protect religious freedom and not used as a sword to harm others by undermining civil rights laws and denying access to health care.
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