Reproductive Rights, Religious Liberty Center for Gender & Sexuality Law Columbia University Reproductive Rights, Religious Liberty Center for Gender & Sexuality Law Columbia University

What a Religious Right to Abortion Means for Religious Liberty

“As progressive faith communities garner more public attention—and legal wins—my hope is that they lead us on a path toward a more pluralistic and balanced approach to religious liberty.”

– LRRP Director Liz Reiner Platt, Gender Policy Report.

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Religious Liberty, Reproductive Rights Center for Gender & Sexuality Law Columbia University Religious Liberty, Reproductive Rights Center for Gender & Sexuality Law Columbia University

The Abortion Exception: A Response to 'Abortion and Religious Liberty'

This article responds to critiques of lawsuits seeking a religious liberty right to access abortion, arguing that granting expansive religious liberty claims made by religious conservatives is both constitutionally problematic and normatively unfair.

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Religious Liberty, Anti-discrimination Center for Gender & Sexuality Law Columbia University Religious Liberty, Anti-discrimination Center for Gender & Sexuality Law Columbia University

Q&A on Free Speech, Religious Liberty, and Discrimination

Can a fast food chain refuse to serve LGBTQ customers? Can a photographer refuse to take pictures at a Jewish wedding? Haven’t businesses always been able to turn away certain customers or refuse to provide goods and services they oppose? This Q&A addresses these questions and others, explaining the latest legal developments at the intersection of anti-discrimination law and the First Amendment.

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