[Hac-announce] Fwd: Join Us on Sept. 16: Confronting Religious Extremism in Medicine and Science

Wed Aug 27 19:58:47 EDT 2025

I have always found Peter Hotez to be interesting and informative. I 
expect this will be a worthwhile event.--Manny

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Subject: 	Join Us on Sept. 16: Confronting Religious Extremism in 
Medicine and Science
Date: 	Wed, 27 Aug 2025 22:56:58 +0000 (UTC)
From: 	Katie <Katie at jfasd.org>
Reply-To: 	Katie at jfasd.org
To: 	manny at ratafias.com

Why Religious Extremism is Attacking Science – and Why It Matters to Us!

Dear Friend,

Religious extremism isn’t only about prayer in schools or bans on books. 
It is now fueling a full-scale assault on science and medicine—reshaping 
public policy in ways that are dangerous, unconstitutional and 
profoundly harmful. Join us on Sept. 16th for this critical webinar, 
"*Confronting Religious Extremism in Medicine and Science: The First 
Amendment and the Fight for Facts!" *

REGISTER HERE! 
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We see it in vaccine resistance. We see it in attacks on reproductive 
rights and marriage equality. We see it in efforts to censor what our 
children can learn in school. These antiscience policies, rooted in 
religious fundamentalism, violate the First Amendment’s separation of 
church and state and endanger the health, safety, and freedom of all of 
us - disproportionately endangering women, girls, and the LGBTQ+ 
community. They also threaten Jewish communities, who know all too well 
the dangers when ideology overrides truth and minority rights are trampled.

Join two leading voices as they unpack these urgent issues:

  *

    Dr. Peter Hotez - physician-scientist, vaccine expert, and author of
    the upcoming book, /Science Under Siege: How to Fight the Five Most
    Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World/ //

  *

    Dr. D.J. Kleinbaum - scientist, entrepreneur, and co-founder of
    Emerald Cloud Lab

Together they will explore how religious extremist ideology fuels 
antiscience narratives, why antiscience policies are unconstitutional 
and the real-world consequences for medicine and education in 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and nationwide. We'll also discuss how 
antiscience and antisemitism are connected and why the Jewish community 
and our allies must act now.

Attendance is free, but advance registration is required. Register now 
by clicking HERE. 
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We hope you will join us for this vital conversation and share it with 
others who care about protecting science, real religious freedom, and 
democracy.

Katie Reiter, JFASD National Director

Alliyson Feldmann, JFASD Pittsburgh Organizer

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