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In this week\u2019s episode, the Catholic church sues for everybody to just mean Catholics, a federal judge rules that a human fetus is an endangered species, and Southwest Airlines is experiencing some delays.
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\nHeadlines:
\nThe Op-Ed Noah was talking about in the diatribe (sorry, it\u2019s behind a paywall) https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/21/leaving-christianity-religion-church-community/
\nKenya closes church over starvation massacre: https://religionnews.com/2023/08/21/kenya-closes-churches-over-starvation-massacre-that-has-killed-427/
\nCatholic Schools Sue Over Rules for Inclusion in Colorado's Universal Preschool Funding: http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/08/catholic-schools-sue-over-rules-for.html?lctg=195322114
\nSweden raises terror threat due to Quran burnings: https://religionnews.com/2023/08/18/sweden-raises-its-terror-threat-level-to-high-for-fear-of-attacks-following-recent-quran-burnings/
\nTrump-Appointed Judge Cites Wildlife Cases As a Reason to Ban Abortion Pills:\xa0
\nhttps://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/19/abortion-pill-ruling-environment-00111843
\nJudge pauses order to make Southwest\u2019s lawyers attain bigotry classes: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/judge-pauses-ruling-ordering-religious-liberty-training-southwest-lawyers-2023-08-17/
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\nThis Week in Misogyny:
\nSouth Carolina Supreme Court uphold abortion ban they just struck down: https://apnews.com/article/south-carolina-abortion-ban-f4e0d8ef8187fdd1e8db54dd464011b9
\nAntiabortion groups spread disinformation about contraception: https://msmagazine.com/2023/08/17/anti-abortion-pro-life-over-the-counter-birth-control-women/
\nCatholic hospitals in Australia refuse contraceptive and reproductive care: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/22/do-australian-catholic-hospitals-perform-abortions-provide-contraception-reproductive-care\n