Jeff Amy

Jeff Amy is an author at Religion News Service.

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Georgia Republicans say religious liberty needs protection, but Democrats warn of discrimination

By Jeff Amy — March 1, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) — Opponents warn that people and private groups will use the law to do things like deny birth control coverage to their employees, and that the legislation could blow holes in local laws that ban discrimination.

Georgia bill aims to protect religious liberty. Opponents say it’s a license to discriminate

By Jeff Amy — February 23, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) — That religious protection bill resurfaced Thursday eight years after lawmakers passed a different version of the measure.

Georgia GOP senators seek to ban sexually explicit books from school libraries, reduce sex education

By Jeff Amy — February 22, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) — The measure passed by the Education Committee would ban distribution of any sexual materials to students in sixth grade and below and restrict them for seventh grade and above.
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