When Religion Becomes a Permission Slip | 5 Examples

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Im9dW7LYMA

 

Texas ad shows doctor call Gov. Greg Abbott to get permission for abortion - The Washington Post

The ad by Mothers Against Greg Abbott criticizes the state's abortion law…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/07/28/texas-abortion-ad-greg-abbott/

Two New Staffers Destroy Trump’s ‘Hearsay’ Defense

It was less than a week ago when Republicans were telegraphing an audacious new defense of President Trump’s Ukraine extortion scheme. The whole caper, they were prepared to argue, had actually been masterminded by Gordon Sondland. The hotelier and foreign-policy novice, handed a plush ambassadorship to the European Union as a reward for a donation, had somehow gone out of his lane and taken over Ukraine policy from a cadre of experienced professionals — all without Trump’s knowledge or permission.....
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/11/staffer-heard-trump-phone-call-taylor-ukraine-hearsay-impeachment.html

Thousands of Android apps can track your phone — even if you deny permissions - The Verge

Android Q may have fixes, but when will you get it?
https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/8/20686514/android-covert-channel-permissions-data-collection-imei-ssid-location

How to view which apps have location permissions on iOS - 9to5Mac

A recent report noted that some apps are mining your location to send to advertisers. Follow along to learn how to view which apps have location permissions on iOS. .....
https://9to5mac.com/2018/12/10/view-which-apps-have-location-permissions-on-ios/

LA Senate Passes Permission-Slip Prayer Bill So Teachers Can Pray with Students – Friendly Atheist

The Louisiana Senate has unanimously passed a bill that will allow teachers and coaches to pray with students while on the job. If it becomes law, you can bet it’ll be the subject of a number of lawsuits since federal law prevents staffers from participating in student-led prayers....

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/28/la-senate-passes-permission-slip-prayer-bill-so-teachers-can-pray-with-students/

Israel destroys Palestinian classrooms ahead of first day of school | The Independent

Four Palestinian communities have seen their educational facilities – donated by international bodies and NGOs – destroyed on grounds they have been built without permission....
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-destroys-palestinian-schools-before-new-term-occupied-west-bank-jub-ad-dhib-a7910356.html

Arkansas is turning into a modern day Handmaid’s Tale -- ThinkProgress.org

Arkansas won't stop passing laws that make getting an abortion more difficult. ...
https://thinkprogress.org/arkansas-is-turning-into-a-modern-day-handmaids-tale-95e1c2643295

This Arkansas Bill Would Force Rape Survivors To Notify Their Attacker If They Need An Abortion

Arkansas women may soon be forced to notify their sexual partner or family members if they want to have an abortion, thanks to a provision passed in the state's 2017 legislative session. HB 1566, the Tissue Disposal Mandate, would make it illegal for a woman to have an abortion without communicating with the man who impregnated her — whether that be her husband, boyfriend, a casual hookup, or a perpetrator of sexual assault....
https://www.bustle.com/p/this-arkansas-bill-would-force-rape-survivors-to-notify-their-attacker-if-they-need-abortion-67717