For Immediate Release Contact: David Reinbold, dreinbold@americanhumanist.org (Washington, DC, March 26, 2024) — The American Humanist Association proudly joined an amicus brief in support of the Federal Drug Administration and abortion access in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, a case in which oral arguments were heard today at the Supreme Court. Over 100 organizations joined together in the brief to champion reproductive health, rights, and justice in a case that threatens the legality and availability of mifepristone: a drug that, when administered with misoprostol, is the most com ..read more

For Immediate Release Contact: David Reinbold, dreinbold@americanhumanist.org (Washington, D.C., March 4, 2024) — Today, the American Humanist Association (AHA) is reaffirming its steadfast support of democracy by condemning in the strongest possible terms the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Anderson. AHA Board President Sunil Panikkath said, “The intent of the gratuitously broad opinion of the White Christian Nationalist majority on the Court in Trump v. Anderson is crystal clear. First, they want to preemptively insulate any insurrectionist Presidential candidate from being disqualified ..read more

For Immediate Release Contact: David Reinbold, dreinbold@americanhumanist.org (Washington, D.C., March 7, 2024) — The American Humanist Association, speaking as it has been for eight decades for humanist principles, is today calling on the government of the United States to leverage the enormous resources and power at the command of the United States to immediately prevent the starvation and famine that is impacting hundreds of thousands of innocent people in the occupied territory of Gaza. Starvation and famine resulting from armed conflict are extreme humanitarian outcomes that are beyond wh ..read more

For Immediate Release Contact: David Reinbold, dreinbold@americanhumanist.org (Washington, D.C., November 15, 2023) — Today, the American Humanist Association (AHA) released a statement addressing the unimpressive Code of Conduct issued by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). On Monday, November 13, 2023, in response to growing pressure to hold the court and its Justices accountable, SCOTUS published a so-called Code of Conduct for the Justices on the bench of the highest court in the land. The Code of Conduct, amongst a plethora of other pitfalls, laughably claims the Justices pre ..read more

For Immediate Release Contact: David Reinbold, dreinbold@americanhumanist.org (Washington, D.C., March 4, 2024) — Today, the American Humanist Association (AHA) is reaffirming its steadfast support of democracy by condemning in the strongest possible terms the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Anderson. AHA Board President Sunil Panikkath said, “The intent of the gratuitously broad opinion of the White Christian Nationalist majority on the Court in Trump v. Anderson is crystal clear. First, they want to preemptively insulate any insurrectionist Presidential candidate from being disqualified ..read more

For Immediate Release Contact: David Reinbold, dreinbold@americanhumanist.org (Washington, D.C., November 15, 2023) — Today, the American Humanist Association (AHA) released a statement addressing the unimpressive Code of Conduct issued by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). On Monday, November 13, 2023, in response to growing pressure to hold the court and its Justices accountable, SCOTUS published a so-called Code of Conduct for the Justices on the bench of the highest court in the land. The Code of Conduct, amongst a plethora of other pitfalls, laughably claims the Justices pre ..read more

For Immediate Release Contact: Nicole Carr, ncarr@americanhumanist.org, 202-238-9088 (ext: 1660) (Washington, DC, June 30, 2023) The American Humanist Association (AHA) strongly condemns today’s decision by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis which, in the words of Justice Sonia Sotomayor, for the first time in the Court’s history “grants a business open to the public a constitutional right to refuse to serve members of a protected class.” SCOTUS wrapped up the final day of this year’s appalling term with a monumental civil rights decision allowing dis ..read more

For Immediate Release Contact: Sarah LaReau, slareau@americanhumanist.org (Washington, DC, April 25, 2023) The American Humanist Association (AHA) strongly condemns two bills passed in the Texas Senate last week aimed at mandating the promotion of Christian doctrine and explicitly encouraging religious activity in public schools. SB 1515 would require that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in every public school classroom, and SB 1396 would allow public school districts to require designated time during the school day for prayer and reading the Bible. Both blatantly unconstitutiona ..read more

American Humanist Association Scores Religious Freedom Victory in Civil Rights Case with Oklahoma School For Immediate Release Contact: Sarah LaReau, slareau@americanhumanist.org (Washington, DC, April 20, 2023) Counsel for the American Humanist Association (AHA) reached a settlement with Maryetta Public Schools in Adair County, Oklahoma in a lawsuit involving forced religious education of preschool- and elementary-aged children. Maryetta Public Schools admitted the “Missionaries” program violated the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution by mandating young students participate in evan ..read more

For Immediate Release Contact: Sarah LaReau, slareau@americanhumanist.org, 202-238-9088 (ext. 1050) (Washington, DC, May 2, 2023) – Today, Congressional Freethought Caucus Co-Chairs Representative Jamie Raskin and Representative Jared Huffman, alongside other Congressional Freethought Caucus members, introduced a resolution to recognize May 4, 2023 as a “National Day of Reason.”  The National Day of Reason celebrates science, logic, and reason as guiding principles of our secular democracy, and promotes greater awareness of the constitutional separation of religion and government. The res ..read more