Interfaith Alliance: Overturning of Roe v. Wade Was a “Disaster for Religious Freedom”
Interfaith Alliance, a national organization that advocates for inclusive democracy and healthy boundaries between religion and government, acknowledged the historic anniversary of the Supreme Court’s watershed Roe v. Wade decision by expressing the ways that overturning the decision has eroded religious freedom and civil rights.
In a statement, Darcy Hirsh, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy, Interfaith Alliance, said:
“The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was an unequivocal disaster for religious freedom. The aggressive ruling stripped access to essential care for millions across the country and betrayed the constitutional promise of allowing people of all faiths and beliefs to make their personal decisions led by their own values.
“The fall of Roe is a clear example of how Christian nationalism has infiltrated American democracy, with a select few bent on imposing their extreme beliefs on everyone. Christian nationalist ideology is rooted neither in dignity or constitutionalism, but rather in arrogance and authoritarianism.
“The consequences of overturning Roe become clearer as women are criminally charged following miscarriages, courts and politicians interject themselves into medical crises, and extremists continue efforts to eliminate or severely restrict access to necessary healthcare with dozens of states banning abortions and federal policymakers voting on extreme anti-abortion legislation on Capitol Hill this week. In this country, people are promised the freedom to make decisions for their lives based on their own moral and religious compass.
“This election year, so much is at stake, including reproductive rights that are disappearing before our eyes. We are buoyed by the success of state abortion referendums in recent years and will continue to advocate for a resilient democracy that fulfills the promise of religious freedom for all, not just for some.”
Interfaith Alliance works to uphold reproductive health access and justice for all through advocacy in federal and state legislatures, and the courts. The organization has championed multiple federal bills, including the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), which would create a federal right to abortion.
Interfaith Alliance Opposes House Tax Bill Threatens Tax Status for Charities, Churches, and Nonprofits
Interfaith Alliance was one of more than 200 organizations that signed a statement opposing legislation allowing the Secretary of Treasury the ability to accuse any nonprofit of being a “terrorist supporting organization” without basic due process.
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Interfaith Alliance Opposes the Antisemitism Awareness Act (AAA)
On April 29th, Interfaith Alliance joined our colleagues at over 30 other organizations across civil society in opposing the Antisemitism Awareness Act (AAA). By giving the federal government the power to withhold funding from organizations who run afoul of a particular definition of antisemitism, the AAA would needlessly stifle political free speech and empower the administration’s repressive agenda.
Rally for Patients’ Rights: A Day at the Supreme Court
On April 2nd, I joined Policy Intern Jeffrey Jordan and Policy and Advocacy Associate Tranée McDonald at the “Rally for Patient’s Rights” outside of the Supreme Court. That week, SCOTUS was hearing arguments on whether Medicaid patients would retain their right to choose their healthcare provider, stemming from South Carolina’s attempt to defund Planned Parenthood. The case, which began in 2018 when South Carolina’s governor barred Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic from providing Medicaid-funded services, threatens not only Planned Parenthood’s operations but could also reshape how states control access to healthcare.