But the nonreligious aren't the only ones who are pro-choice. In her opinion piece at the Daily Beast, There’s No Separation of Church and State on the Supreme Court (May 13, 2022; 5 minute read), Eleanor Clift discusses how the Catholic-majority on the Supreme Court is out of touch with the opinions of many Catholic Americans. Further, the imposition of religious beliefs upon legal judgments will have consequences for the religious and nonreligious alike. 

Some have been surprised to learn that the Jewish and Muslim faiths not only allow abortions but require them in instances where the life of the mother is in danger. Banning abortions infringes on the religious liberty of religious and nonreligious individuals. With Roe in peril, abortion rights advocates prepare appeals to religious liberty (May 17, 2022; 7 minute read) by Jack Jenkins at the Religion News Service highlights access as a matter of religious liberty. 

Wendy E. Parmet argues in Scientific American that the SCOTUS' unwillingness to listen to experts goes beyond religious concerns: The Antiscience Supreme Court Is Hurting the Health of Americans (May 17, 2022; 5 minute read). Scientific expertise was considered in the decision of Roe v. Wade.
 

Religion in Schools
In public schools, the teachers and staff (including coaches for athletic teams) are considered representatives of the state. This means that Religious Liberty Rights of Students, Teachers Are Not the Same (May 16, 2022; 5 minute read), as explained by Holly Hollman, general counsel and associate executive director for the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, in this Bloomberg Law article. 

However, allowing a teacher's personal religious beliefs to harm students seems to be legal in Kansas. At least, temporarily for one teacher: Teacher Can Avoid Using Students' Pronouns Due to Religious Beliefs: Judge (May 17, 2022; 2 minute read). Thomas Kika shares the details of this case in Newsweek. Consequences of the precedent of this case could endanger LGBTQIA+ youth.

Is there such a thing as too many holidays? NJ schools under pressure to add religious holidays. But some say it's gone too far (May 19, 2022; 5 minute read). Deena Yellin surveys the state of the school calendar in this NorthJersey.com article, featuring input from American Atheist's Nick Fish.

A White Christian Nationalist Church-State
Our friends at Americans United for the Separation of Church and State are encouraging the IRS to investigate Pastor Greg Locke of Tennessee for violations of the Johnson Amendment. Pastor sparks controversy with rhetoric about Dems, Christianity (May 18, 2022; 4 minute read), writes Steve Benen in the Maddowblog for MSNBC. Locke is a Trump supporter who was present at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, whose prayers and sermons are violent, refer to Democrats as "demons," and suggest future insurrection attempts.

Christian nationalism is shaping a Pa. primary — and a GOP shift (May 16, 2022; 9 minute read) writes Michelle Boorstein at The Washington Post. Since the publication of this article, which describes the rise of a nationalist religious group in Pennsylvania and their support of "Stop the Steal" marcher and  state senator Doug Mastriano, Mastriano has gone on to win the Republican primary in Pennsylvania's gubernatorial race. He intends to prevent transgender athletes from competing in sports and banning critical race theory. 

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