Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Study Calls On Obama to Withdraw Legal Memo That Allows Faith-based Charities to Discriminate

The Obama administration has roundly criticized states such as North Carolina and Mississippi for passing laws that allow discrimination in the name of religious freedom. But at the same time, the administration has left in place a 2007 memo from the Bush White House that allows religious charities with federal contracts to discriminate in hiring for federally funded programs.

Now, as Obama prepares to leave office, a group of prominent constitutional lawyers is calling on the Obama White House to revoke the legal memo, which they argue has been used by religious groups to refuse to provide services, including emergency contraception for human trafficking victims, that conflict with their beliefs....
https://www.propublica.org/article/study-calls-on-obama-withdraw-legal-memo-faith-based-charities-discriminate


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