Cranford, N.J. — Following president-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Nick Fish, president of American Atheists, issued the following statement: American Atheists is disturbed, albeit unsurprised, the incoming administration would choose such an unserious person for such an…...
Atheists Applaud Colorado’s Implementation of Patients’ Right to Know Act
COLORADO — The Patients’ Right To Know Act, the nation’s first comprehensive health care transparency law, goes into full effect today, October 1. The law will considerably improve the ability of Coloradans to make informed decisions about their health care by requiring hospitals to inform patients if they deny services for…...
Statement in Response to FFRF Litigation Attacking American Atheists
Earlier today, an article was published on The Friendly Atheist regarding an ongoing lawsuit filed in an Arizona court by the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF). The case concerns a significant trust in Arizona that was distributed in 2022 and 2023 among FFRF, American Atheists, Planned Parenthood Federation of America,…...
Atheists Applaud Supreme Court’s Rejection of Effort to Limit Medication Abortion
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously rejected a lawsuit brought by the Christian nationalist law firm, Alliance Defending Freedom, seeking to prevent millions of Americans from accessing the safe and effective abortion medication, mifepristone. The opinion found that, “Under the Constitution… a plaintiff’s desire to make…...
Atheists, Humanists Decry Smear Campaign Against State Department Program Supporting Inclusive Religious Freedom Programming
WASHINGTON, DC — In response to a letter released yesterday by the House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL), and Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Chairman Chris Smith (R-NJ), American Atheists president Nick Fish released…...
American Atheists Celebrates Restoration of Religious Freedom Protections for Recipients of Federally Funded Social Services
Washington, D.C. – Today, American Atheists praised the Biden Administration for its issuance of final rules restoring critical religious equality and civil rights protections for millions of Americans who receive government-funded social services. “The Biden administration has taken a vital step towards fulfilling its promise – and this nation’s promise…...
