Prayer in schools scores with football coach’s SCOTUS case

+ What we can learn from Ireland's abortion saga US Edition - Today's top story: Why the Supreme Court's football decision is a game-changer on school prayer [View in browser]( US Edition | 28 June 2022 [The Conversation]( Friday’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the case that established the constitutional right to an abortion, would have been groundbreaking enough news on its own. But two recent cases about religion in schools deserve attention, too, especially for people watching the court’s moves on the separation of church and state. Last week, Carson v. Makin opened the door to more public funding for students at faith-based schools. And yesterday, Kennedy v. Bremerton – about a football coach giving thanks to God on the 50-yard line – opened the door to more teacher prayer. Charles Russo, a scholar of education and law at the University of Dayton, writes that perhaps the decision’s supporters should remember to “be careful what one wishes for” – [because this ruling could open a can of worms](. Also today: - [Inside the pregnancy centers run by anti-abortion activists]( - [How bugs can make the cattle industry more sustainable]( - [The first Black woman ordained by the Episcopal Church]( Molly Jackson Religion and Ethics Editor [Why the Supreme Court’s football decision is a game-changer on school prayer]( Charles J. Russo, University of Dayton Kennedy v. Bremerton, a case about a public school teacher’s prayer, helps close out a Supreme Court term in which religion was often in the spotlight. Politics + Society - [Abortion: The story of suffering and death behind Ireland’s ban and subsequent legalization]( Gretchen E. Ely, University of Tennessee In 1983, a constitutional referendum outlawed abortion in Ireland. In 2018, another referendum repealed the ban and legalized abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. What happened? - [Defining when human life begins is not a question science can answer – it’s a question of politics and ethical values]( Sahotra Sarkar, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts Some people seeking to influence public opinion about abortion rights claim the science is clear. It’s not, and that means abortion remains a political question – not a biological one. - [Male judges are more likely to hire women as clerks after working with female judges]( Jorgen Harris, Occidental College A new study reveals a reliable pathway to make U.S. courtrooms – and senior-level positions – more diverse. - [Anti-abortion pregnancy centers will likely outlast the age of Roe – here’s how they’re funded and the services they provide]( Laura Antkowiak, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Offering free pregnancy tests, sonograms and counseling, the pregnancy help movement maintains more than 2,700 resource centers throughout the United States. Ethics + Religion - [The Episcopal saint whose journey for social justice took many forms, from sit-ins to priesthood]( Sarah Azaransky, Union Theological Seminary Pauli Murray, the first Black woman to be ordained by the Episcopal Church, was an advocate for women’s rights and racial justice. Environment + Energy - [Feeding insects to cattle could make meat and milk production more sustainable]( Merritt Drewery, Texas State University Feeding insects instead of grain to animals is an inexpensive, sustainable way to increase the world food supply. An animal scientist explains what’s involved in developing insect feed for cattle. - [Intensifying heat waves threaten South Asia’s struggling farmers – many of them women]( Emily M L Southard, Penn State; Heather Randell, Penn State As crops fail in the rising heat, men are leaving many rural areas for migrant work in cities. Women are left to tend to the farming in increasingly dangerous conditions. Health + Medicine - [What is a medication, or medical, abortion? 5 questions answered by 3 doctors]( Lauren Owens, University of Michigan; Claire Brindis, University of California, San Francisco; Daniel Grossman, University of California, San Francisco Three experts answer questions about the effectiveness, safety and side effects of medication abortion, using mifepristone followed by misoprostol. Economy + Business - [Donating to help women get abortions is a First Amendment right – protected by Supreme Court precedents]( Lucinda M. Finley, University at Buffalo Even in states that ban abortion, legal precedents indicate that donating to, and receiving assistance from, abortion funds is an expression of free speech. 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