Federal appeals court upholds Connecticut law that eliminated religious vaccination exemption
A federal appeals court has upheld a 2021 Connecticut law that eliminated the state’s longstanding religious exemption f...
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Mississippi, under judge's order, starts allowing religious exemptions for childhood vaccinations
Mississippi is starting the court-ordered process of letting people cite religious beliefs to seek exemptions from state...
Kenyan religious leaders urge the president to repeal a new tax law as protests surge
Christian and Muslim leaders in Kenya are urging President William Ruto to repeal a finance bill whose new taxes have sp...
After fall of Roe, emboldened religious conservatives lobby to restrict abortion in Africa
When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the national right to abortion a year ago, it shook efforts to legalize and make...
Judge: Mississippi must give religious exemption on vaccines
A federal judge says Mississippi must join most other states in allowing religious exemptions from vaccinations that are...
State lawsuits defend abortion access with religious freedom
Critics of religious freedom laws often argue they are used to discriminate against LGBTQ people and only protect a cons...
Judge gauges if Indiana abortion ban defies religious rights
A top Indiana lawyer has questioned the validity of a lawsuit brought by a group of residents who argue that the state’s...
New vaccine may be option for troops with religious concerns
A COVID-19 vaccine that could soon win federal approval may offer a boost for the U.S. military: an opportunity to get s...
Navy barred from acting against religious vaccine refusers
A federal judge in Texas is barring the Navy from taking action for now against sailors who've objected to being vaccina...
Many faith leaders wary of religious exemptions for vaccine
By the thousands, Americans have been seeking religious exemptions in order to circumvent COVID-19 vaccine mandates
