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Secular Coalition for America - Conscience Clauses http://secular.org/taxonomy/term/20/0 The so-called Provider Conscience clauses, regulations, and rules fly in the face of the fundamental principle that the rights of one citizen end where the rights of another begin. The sweeping nature of these rules demonstrates an alarming indifference to the rights of service recipients. en Model Secular Policy Guide for Legislatures http://secular.org/content/model-secular-policy-guide-legislatures
The Secular Coalition's Model Secular Policy Guide is a collaboration of the entire nontheistic movement, endorsed by 86 nontheistic, secular and affiliated organizations across the country. The guide covers a multitude of issues affecting secular and nontheistic Americans in public life including health policy, science education, tax exemptions, religiously-based discrimination, and the treatment of nontheists in the military, among others.

The Model Policy Guide is meant to help educate legislators on the views of secular and nontheistic Americans on pertinent issues, and includes historical background and legal precedent. It will be distributed to every office on Capitol Hill, state legislative offices across the country and will also be available on the Coalition's website following the launch events.

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 "under God" in the Pledge Acknowledging Nontheists Boy Scouts Christian Nation Civil Rights/Religious Discrimination Conscience Clauses Court Stripping Research Creationism/Intelligent Design Faith-Based Programs Judicial Nominations LGBT Civil Rights Marriage Amendment Member Organizations Executive Branch Nontheist Public Officials Official Prayers Our Constituency Privileging Religion Religion in Political Campaigns Religion in the Military Religious Symbols on Gov't Property Reproductive Rights RLUIPA/RFRA Sex Education Stem Cells Vouchers for Religious Schools Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:54:03 +0000 Lauren Youngblood 1800 at http://secular.org Secular Coalition Condemns Passing of Missouri Amendment 2, Continued False Definitions of "Religious Liberty" http://secular.org/news/secular-coalition-condemns-passing-missouri-amendment-2-continued-false-definitions-%E2%80%9Creligious-
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Secular Coalition for America today expressed disappointment at the passing of Missouri Amendment 2, the so-called "Public Prayer Amendment."

The vague wording of the amendment to the state constitution has the ability to institute a slew of religious privileges that include everything from sectarian prayer at school board and legislative meetings to exemptions from school assignments for religious students.

 Several provisions in the amendment are blatant overreaches that could cause harm to Missouri's public education system by expanding the role of religion in the public sphere and jeopardizing established First Amendment protections. The few legitimate protections of religious freedom included in the amendment were already provided for in both the U.S. and Missouri state constitutions.

Edwina Rogers, Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America, said this amendment is one of many recent attempts throughout the country to redefine "religious freedom."

Other recent examples are the "Florida Religious Freedom, Amendment 8", which seeks to legalize public funding of religious institutions on the ballot in November, and North Dakota's recently defeated Measure 3, the so-called "Religious Freedom Amendment," which also sought to publicly fund and privilege religion.

"The passing of this amendment is a symptom of a larger attack on true religious freedom that we are seeing introduced throughout the country via ballot initiatives, in state legislatures, and through public relations campaigns run by groups such as the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops," Rogers said. "Although it was sold to the voters as an issue of religious freedom, Amendment 2 actually attempts to write the privileging of religion into law."

Amendment 2 has the ability to:

 Allow for the commingling of religion and government, by creating an opening for-and in some cases, encouraging-sectarian prayer in unconstitutional settings such as school board and legislative meetings.

 Violate the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, by allowing government employees to openly pray while performing their duties, which infers a government establishment of religion, as employees are an extension of the state.

 Create a series of privileges and educational loopholes for students who claim their homework assignments and/or classes conflict with their religious beliefs, despite the courts repeatedly ruling that teaching science-based topics such as evolution in public schools does not violate students' free exercise of religion.

 Further exacerbate America's poor standing in science education, which already lags behind many other nations.

"This amendment is full of blatant overreaches and inconsistencies with federal law and court precedent-it attempts to chip away at true religious freedom and ultimately will cost the taxpayers millions in litigation fees," Rogers said. "The ongoing attempts to redefine religious privileging as 'religious freedom' is a dangerous attack on the very principles our country was founded upon, and we will continue to fight similar attempts across the nation."

The Secular Coalition for America is in the process of rolling out 50 new state chapters across the country to fight legislation at the state level that seeks to insert into law religion, religious privileging or exemptions from generally applicable law based on religion. The Missouri chapter held its initial organizing call in June.

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 Press Releases Conscience Clauses Creationism/Intelligent Design Privileging Religion Sex Education Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:18:25 +0000 Lauren Youngblood 972 at http://secular.org Secular Coalition for Colorado First Official State Chapter to Launch http://secular.org/news/secular-coalition-colorado-first-official-state-chapter-launch
Washington, D.C-The Secular Coalition for America is excited to announce the official launch of the Secular Coalition for Colorado, expected to officially launch on Saturday. The Secular Coalition for Colorado is the first chapter to launch as part of the SCA's greater effort to establish 50 new state chapters throughout the country this year.

The Secular Coalition for America is a lobbying organization representing nontheistic Americans and advocating protecting and strengthening the secular character of our government. The Secular Coalition for Colorado will lobby state lawmakers in favor of a strong separation of religion and government.

Secular Coalition for Colorado Executive Board Co-Chairs, Ben Donahue, 29 of Longmont, CO, and Murray Wallace, 31 of Longmont, CO are expected to sign the "Memo of Understanding" that marks the official launch of the chapter, on Saturday at the Colorado Secular Conference:

Date: Saturday, July 21st, 2012
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Colorado Mesa University Ballroom (2nd floor of University Center), Grand Junction, CO
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"Secularism is one of the most important and fundamental necessities of any government, and for years I have watched that being continuously and persistently eroded both at the federal and state level," said Secular Coalition for Colorado Co-Chair, Ben Donahue. "Colorado is a keystone state when it comes to secular politics. It has long been a kind of Mecca for certain groups of Evangelical Christians such as Focus on the Family, with a history of attempting to insert their particular brand of theology into our politics."

A recent Pew Forum study indicated that 37 percent of Colorado residents do not express an absolute belief in God, and 59 percent disagreed that "religion is very important to their lives," both of which contributed to Colorado's rank as the 41st most religious state of 46 (some small states were grouped together for purposes of the study). Still Colorado has seen its share of attempts to insert religious theology into law, including numerous personhood ballot initiatives.

"Colorado, like many places, has a small but very vocal theocratic movement said Secular Coalition for Colorado Co-Chair, Murray Wallace. "To ensure freedom for everyone, it's imperative we do not allow religion to be imposed on our secular laws.

The most recent of these personhood amendments is being pushed by the Colorado Personhood Coalition for inclusion on the November ballot. The amendment seeks to define a fertilized egg as a "person." The proposed personhood amendment is based on religious dogma and has the ability to prevent people who don't agree-both believers and non-believers-from receiving health services such as common birth control, intrauterine devices (IUDs), the morning-after pill. Additionally, the amendment has the potential to criminalize abortion in the state and could render illegal some fertilization methods, such as in vitro procedures, which actually help families having trouble conceiving to do so

The chapter will likely take a stance on the so-called Religious Freedom Amendment, being pushed by Focus on the Family, for inclusion on the November ballot. The amendment seeks to protect a "person or religious organization's right to act or refusal to act in a manner motivated by a sincerely held religious belief", which is already protected in Article II, Section 4 of the Colorado Constitution. The bill instead is a thinly veiled attempt at creating exempting religious groups or people from following the law.

Donahue says the Secular Coalition for Colorado is important to protect the state from attempts to insert religion into government that could have a drastic impact on the state "within a generation.

"Groups like ours must be in place to ensure certain groups are not able to cross the line of separation between church and state," Donahue said. "I hope to be instrumental in battering down egregious legislation, informing the public to the inherent dangers of religious bills, and making sure that the voters of Colorado realize that regardless of their political affiliation or religious beliefs, the separation of religion and government is there to protect all of us."

Following the announcement of the Secular Coalition for America chapter, Secular Coalition for America Research and Advocacy Manager, Kelly Damerow, will give a speech titled, "Ignorance Becomes Intolerance: The Truth about Religious Liberty."

Since June, the SCA successfully held initial organizing calls for new chapters in 26 states. The remaining 24 states will hold initial organizing calls in August and September. The Secular Coalition plans to have all chapters up and running in every state, D.C. and Puerto Rico, by the end of the year.

Edwina Rogers, Secular Coalition for America Executive Director said she is excited to see the Colorado chapter launch. The state chapters play an integral role at the state level, as well as the national level, she said.

"In our current U.S. Congress, 38 percent of Representatives held local office first," said Rogers. "When we get to law makers at the local level, not only are we going to help curb some of the most egregious legislation we're seeing, but we are also building relationships and working to educate legislators on our issues, before they even get to Washington."

The Secular Coalition, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, represents 11 nontheistic member organizations and has as traditionally focused advocacy efforts on federal legislation. The SCA will continue to lobby at the federal level, while state chapters will lobby at the state level. Participation in the Secular Coalition for Colorado is open to all Coloradoans that support a strong separation of religion and government, regardless of their personal religious beliefs.

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The Secular Coalition does not take a stance on whether the government should mandate health care coverage. However, it is our position that if it does, there should be no religious exemptions provided. While every American is entitled to their personal religious beliefs and practices, they do not have the right to impose it on others, including employees, or expect privledging from the government.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and opponents of the Health of Human Services rule on contraceptive care are pushing a false definition of religious freedom. This is part of a larger attack on the separation of religion and government, being waged at the state and federal levels via several avenues. The USCCB is asking the government to privilege its particular brand of religion over others--and over non-religion--and the worst part is that they are doing it under a smoke screen of religious persecution. True religious freedom allows for individuals to make their own decisions, not have the religious beliefs of their employer forced upon them.

The Supreme Court has ruled on this issue several times:

In its 1878 decision on Reynolds vs. the United States, the Supreme Court took up the question of whether the government's laws overruled religious belief and found that they did. The decision read, in part, "Can a man excuse his practices to the contrary because of his religious belief? To permit this would be to make the professed doctrines of religious belief superior to the law of the land, and in effect to permit every citizen to become a law unto himself. Government could exist only in name under such circumstances."

In the 1986 case, Bowen v. Roy, the Court ruled that "Free exercise clause does not require Government to conduct its internal affairs in ways that comport with the religious beliefs of particular citizens."

In 1990, in the case of Employment Div., Dept. of Human Resources of Oregon v. Smith, the Court's decision read, "…the right of free exercise does not relieve individual of obligation to comply with valid or neutral law of general applicability on ground that law proscribes, or requires, conduct that is contrary to his religious practice, as long as law does not violate other constitutional protections."

The Secular Coalition for America has been working in conjunction with other groups--both religious and secular-- that allign with us on these principles.

Here, some of the actions the SCA has taken to protect the secular character of our government, as it relates to this timely and important issue, as well as several closely-related issues:

SCA-SUBMITTED COMMENTS:

June 19, 2012: Comments on Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on "Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act"

September 9, 2011: Interim final rules comments on the "Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Relating to Coverage of Preventive Services under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act."

ACTION ALERTS:

June 28, 2012 - TAKE ACTION: Send a Letter to the Editor Regarding Bishops' "Fortnight for Freedom"

June 21, 2012 - Tell Your State Senators to Oppose Religious Discrimination in Counseling (Michigan Residents)

June 11, 2012 - Vote NO on Measure 3, "Religious Freedom Amendment," Tomorrow (North Dakota Residents)

May 11, 2012 - Tell HHS to Stop Funding Abstinence-Only Education Programs

March 8, 2012 - Tell N.H. State Senators to Vote "No" on Religious Refusal Bill (New Hampshire Residents)

February 29, 2012 - Tell the Senate to Vote "NO" on the Blunt Amendment

February 9, 2012 - Tell the U.S. Representatives to respect individuals' religious freedom in contraceptive coverage

September 22, 2011 - Tell HHS to Provide Contraception Coverage for All Women

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Secular Coalition Urges HHS Not to Expand Religious Employer Exemption
Tue, 06/19/2012 - 16:57 Washington, D.C. – The Secular Coalition for America today submitted comments on the proposal to amend the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) final regulation on Preventive Services under the Affordable Care Act.

In Face of Lawsuits Secular Coalition Supports HHS Contraception Rule
Tue, 05/22/2012 - 16:52 WASHINGTON, DC--The Secular Coalition for America today expressed disappointment at the 43 Catholic institutions that filed 12 lawsuits against the Obama administration yesterday.

Catholic CEOs Paint False Definition of Religious Liberty with Lawsuit
Wed, 05/09/2012 - 16:46 Washington, DC—The Secular Coalition for America today expressed disappointment that the Health and Human Services (HHS) contraceptive rule continues to be used to promote a false definition of religious freedom by some religious employers seeking to push their religious beliefs on employees.

Secular Coalition Applauds Senate on Voting Down Blunt Amendment
Thu, 03/01/2012 - 13:29 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the U.S. Senate voted down the Blunt amendment—a bill introduced by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) that would allow employers to exclude any insurance benefit they deem immoral or "contrary to their religious beliefs." Herb Silverman, president of the Secular Coalition for America said the Senate was right to vote down the amendment.

Secular Coalition Supports Administration's Shift in Policy Regarding Contraceptive Care
Fri, 02/10/2012 - 14:09 WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Secular Coalition for America supports the Obama Administration's shift in policy announced today, that will allow employees of religiously affiliated employers to obtain contraceptive services free of charge, directly from insurance providers.

Secular Coalition Calls for Boehner and U.S. House to Respect Individual Religious Liberty in HHS Ruling on Contraceptives
Thu, 02/09/2012 - 12:53 WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Secular Coalition today called for U.S. House Speaker John Boehner and fellow members of the U.S.

The Secular Coalition for America Applauds Mississippians for Voting 'No' on the Proposed 'Personhood' Amendment
Wed, 11/09/2011 - 00:19 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Secular Coalition for America applauds the people of Mississippi for voting against Initiative 26, an amendment to the state constitution that would have defined a person as a human being "from the moment of fertilization."

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Religious Health Care Exemptions for Children Reward Neglect
By Lauren Johnson, "In March 2009, 17-year-old Zachery Swezey complained to his parents that he didn't feel well. His parents believed he had the flu. Zachery suffered fevers and vomiting for days as his condition worsened. Finally, when he could no longer walk to the bathroom, Greg and JaLea Swezey called church elders to come over and anoint their son with olive oil."

Victory for Secularism in North Dakota on Measure 3
By Nathan Cox, "It was a welcome victory for secularism on Tuesday, as voters in North Dakota soundly rejected a proposal that would hand broad privileges to the deeply religious."

Ruling That Stops Taxpayer Funding of Catholic Beliefs to be Appealed
By Kelly Damerow, "The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) are appealing a recent federal court ruling that found unconstitutional the government authorization and funding of their religious-based restriction on services to help sex trafficking victims. Congress appropriated up to $10 million for the U.S."

Catholic Bishops Wage War on True Religious Freedom
By Lauren Anderson Youngblood, "Last week, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued a proclamation that called for every priest, parish and layperson to participate in a 'great national campaign' to 'defend religious liberty', which they said is 'under attack, both at home and abroad.'"

The Secular Movement Can Save Your Birth Control
By David Niose, "It's almost surreal that in today's America, birth control can be seen as a 'controversial' issue. A serious presidential contender strongly advocates against it, and Congress recently was just a few votes away from allowing employers to deny contraceptive coverage based on vague 'moral or religious' objections."

Romney Comes out Against Blunt Amendment (UPDATED)
By Lauren Anderson Youngblood, "Note: This posting has been updated to reflect a statement released by the Romney campaign."

Who's Afraid of Virginia? Rather … Who Isn't?
By Lauren Anderson Youngblood, "The Virginia state legislature is ruffling a lot of feathers recently—and heavily blurring the line between religion and government."

Attacking Religious Liberty? Churches Aren't People.
By Lauren Anderson Youngblood, "In the last few weeks the issue of religious liberty has exploded nationally. The spark that lit the flame was the implementation of the Department of Health and Human Services' rule requiring that all employers include contraceptive services coverage in the health insurance they provide to employees."

Contraception choices belong to employees, not employers
By Nick Fish, "We must draw a distinction between an individual's right to practice his or her religion without interference from the government and an organization's "right" to impose its religious views on its employees."

For Sex Slaves, Catholic Bishops' 'Help' is No Help at All
By Lauren Anderson Youngblood, "In the United States, every year an estimated 50,000-75,000 women and children are trafficked into the country and forced into sexual servitude. As startling as that number is, it doesn't even include the hundreds of thousands already residing within our borders forced into the commercial sex industry."

 Civil Rights/Religious Discrimination Conscience Clauses Privileging Religion Reproductive Rights Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:32:08 +0000 Lauren Youngblood 886 at http://secular.org Secular Coalition Applauds Senate on Voting Down Blunt Amendment http://secular.org/content/secular-coalition-applauds-senate-voting-down-blunt-amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the U.S. Senate voted down the Blunt amendment—a bill introduced by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) that would allow employers to exclude any insurance benefit they deem immoral or "contrary to their religious beliefs."

Herb Silverman, president of the Secular Coalition for America said the Senate was right to vote down the amendment.

"Religious liberties are there to protect citizens' rights to freedom of conscience, for people to determine their own moral beliefs and actions," Silverman said. "That right is put in jeopardy when employers are able to force their religious and moral beliefs on their employees."

The Blunt amendment was particularly egregious because it would have allowed any employer—not just religiously-affiliated organizations—to deny health care coverage to employees for any procedure it had a moral objection to. This could have included anything from blood transfusions, to mental health coverage, to childhood immunizations and newborn screening for life-threatening genetic disorders

While Sen. Blunt and proponents of the bill said the bill would have protected religious freedom, real religious liberty allows Americans to self-determine their own moral and health decisions—even if those decisions may differ from those of a particular church, religious group or employer.

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 Press Releases Conscience Clauses Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:29:02 +0000 Lauren Youngblood 607 at http://secular.org Secular Coalition Supports Administration's Shift in Policy Regarding Contraceptive Care http://secular.org/content/secular-coalition-supports-administration%E2%80%99s-shift-policy-regarding-contraceptive-care
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Secular Coalition for America supports the Obama Administration's shift in policy announced today, that will allow employees of religiously affiliated employers to obtain contraceptive services free of charge, directly from insurance providers.

Religious employers with a religious objection to providing contraceptive services for their employees will not be required to subsidize or provide such services. Instead insurance providers will be responsible for providing free contraceptive services directly to women who work for these employers. The new policy does not extend to employees of churches and other houses of worship that were originally exempt from the Health and Human Services regulation.

"The shift announced today by the President puts the choice in the hands of Americans, regardless of their employer, and demonstrates a commitment to the principles of religious liberty constitutionally guarantees us as Americans," said Herb Silverman, president of the Secular Coalition for America. "True religious freedom respects the right of individuals to make their own health care decisions, regardless of the religious beliefs of their employers."

The Secular Coalition continues to assert that an employer being able to deny its employees the full range of preventative health care benefits is not religious liberty—especially when those employees may not share the employer's religious beliefs. It is true religious freedom to provide the full range of options to the individual and let him or her decide for themselves what is appropriate.

The Secular Coalition will continue to oppose any legislative efforts to limit women's health care options based on religious ideology, including the MAP-21 Act amendment offered by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), to the transportation bill, which is expected to be voted on as early as next week, and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 2012, introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). Both efforts would reverse the no-cost birth control policy and are hostile to the religious liberty of all Americans.

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 Press Releases Conscience Clauses Faith-Based Programs Reproductive Rights Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:09:34 +0000 Lauren Youngblood 599 at http://secular.org Secular Coalition Calls for Boehner and U.S. House to Respect Individual Religious Liberty in HHS Ruling on Contraceptives http://secular.org/content/secular-coalition-calls-boehner-and-us-house-respect-individual-religious-liberty-hhs-ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Secular Coalition today called for U.S. House Speaker John Boehner and fellow members of the U.S. House of Representatives to respect the Department of Health and Human Services' decision to require most employers to provide coverage for contraceptives and some life-saving procedures for women, including religiously affiliated businesses such as hospitals, universities, and nonprofits.

Rather than infringing on religious freedom, as Boehner claimed, the decision by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to include only a narrow religious exemption for churches and explicitly religious employers, the law actually supports the religious freedom and rights of individual Americans by allowing each person to decide for herself and himself whether contraceptive coverage is appropriate in their life—and not forcing them to follow the religious views and perspectives of their employers.

The new HHS rule will require most health insurance plans to provide contraceptive coverage without charging a co-pay, co-insurance, or a deductible. The rule exempts churches and other houses of worship or religious employers who only employ persons of all the same faith. However, businesses that are religiously affiliated, such as hospitals, charities, and schools, would be required to provide coverage to their employees.

In a statement on the House floor yesterday, Speaker Boehner said "Americans of every faith and political persuasion" object to the HHS ruling. Boehner's comments follow a letter read aloud in Catholic churches across the country last month, which called the rule an "assault on religious liberty."

However, Speaker Boehner is incorrect. Prior to the decision by HHS to approve this rule, 28 states already passed their own versions of this law according to the Guttmacher Institute.

There are more than 600 Catholic health care institutions in the United States,12% of the total. These institutions provide thousands of jobs to Americans from all faiths and beliefs. In many areas of the country, Catholic health care institutions are the only health care jobs available. It is not religious liberty for an employer to be able to deny its employees the full range of preventative health care benefits, especially when those employees may not share the employer's religious beliefs. It is true religious freedom to provide the full range of options to the individual and let him or her decide for themselves what is appropriate.

During tough economic times it does not make sense to deny women and families the preventative health care coverage they need. According to the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, women who use birth control—and did not have health care coverage for contraceptives—will save $600 per year once these new policies go into effect.

"The real assault on religious liberty is coming from those who wish to deny freedom of conscience to many Americans whose moral and health decisions may differ from those of a particular church," said Herb Silverman, president of the Secular Coalition for America. "Religious liberty doesn't give organizations the right to force their views, through taxpayer dollars, on those with different faiths or none—or to ignore the law."

According to Catholics for Choice, a 2002 study of nearly 600 religiously affiliated hospitals in the United States found that the hospitals received more than $45 billion in taxpayer funds.

Even a majority of religious individuals want access to contraceptive coverage and the ability to make personal decisions on contraceptives, reports Catholics for Choice. Ninety-eight percent of sexually active Catholic women have used birth control, and 63 percent of Catholic voters surveyed in 2009 supported health insurance coverage for contraception—whether it is private or government insurance.

 "The pressure being put on HHS is part of a larger pattern of religious organizations attempting to use claims of 'religious freedom' to exempt themselves from the laws of our society," Silverman said. "Religiously affiliated businesses that receive government funds must abide by civil rights statutes, which include comprehensive health insurance coverage. Nobody is being forced to accept any services that go against their beliefs and it is up to the Church—not the government—to convince its members to avoid contraceptives."

According to the HHS, scientists have abundant evidence that birth control has significant health benefits for women and their families, is documented to significantly reduce health costs, and is the most commonly taken drug in America by young and middle-age women. Religiously affiliated businesses would also be required to cover life-saving procedures, such as the termination of an ectopic pregnancy—which can be fatal to the woman without intervention.

The Secular Coalition for America, along with other supportive organizations, submitted comments about the regulation in September 2011, and supported the narrow religious exemption.

The Secular Coalition urges HHS not to back down from this new rule—and for U.S. Representatives to recognize that religious freedom does not include pushing an organization's beliefs on others, but providing individuals with the ability to make choices for themselves.

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 Press Releases Conscience Clauses Privileging Religion Reproductive Rights Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:53:33 +0000 Lauren Youngblood 597 at http://secular.org Secular Coalition Fails Most 2012 Presidential Candidates on Religiously Intrusive Issues http://secular.org/content/secular-coalition-fails-most-2012-presidential-candidates-religiously-intrusive-issues
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Secular Coalition for America today released its 2012 Presidential Candidate Scorecard—a guide for secular-minded Americans on the presidential candidates in the upcoming 2012 election. The scorecard ranks the major candidates of both Republican and Democratic parties on issues important to nontheistic Americans, and all Americans who support a robust separation of church and state.

Of the three leading Republican candidates, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and U.S. Representative Ron Paul received mostly negative scores, while former U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich received a grade of "F" in almost every category. U.S. Representative Michelle Bachmann, Texas Governor Rick Perry, and former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum also received almost exclusively negative grades in most categories. Former Utah Governor and Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman and President Barack Obama received mixed positives.

"Given the current political climate, I'm not surprised that the candidates received mixed ratings at best," said Herb Silverman, President of the Secular Coalition for America. "Nontheists almost never get the opportunity to vote for a candidate who openly acknowledges being an atheist, but it's frightening to see that at least half of the candidates don't have a basic understanding of the principle of separation of church and state on which our country was founded."

The scorecard assigned grades of "A", "B", "C" or "F" to the eight major candidates based on their public statements and actions on nine subjects:

Attitude Toward Nontheists

Church & State Separation

Taxpayer Funding of Religion

God, Faith & Governance

Endorsements & Associations

Evolution

Scientifically Based Regulations & Legislation

Religious Discrimination & Civil Rights

Religious Refusal Laws

With the rise of the Christian Right, religion has played an increased role in recent elections. This year, the candidates have emphasized how their religious faith influences their public life. In November, all but two of the Republican candidates—Jon Huntsman and Mitt Romney—participated in the Thanksgiving Family Forum debate at an Iowa evangelical mega-church which focused on the candidates' religious beliefs.

For the nearly 50 million secular Americans—and the millions more who value the separation of church and state—the scorecard provides information on where each candidate stands on issues important to them.

Of the mixed positive grades, Huntsman scored well because of his ability to separate his personal religious beliefs from his secular duties as an elected official. Obama also received positive marks because of his open inclusion of nontheists, and support for separation of church and state and scientifically based regulations and legislation.

Of the lead Republicans, Gingrich's responses were overwhelmingly negative, showing hostility toward secular Americans and an unwillingness to separate his religious beliefs from his previous and prospective roles as an elected official. His statements were hostile to atheists, going so far as to refer to atheists as un-American. He said, "I am convinced that if we do not decisively win the struggle over the nature of America, by the time [my grandchildren are] my age they will be in a secular atheist country, potentially one dominated by radical Islamists and with no understanding of what it once meant to be an American."

"While voters will choose a candidate based on many issues, we hope this scorecard will help voters make a more informed decision," Secular Coalition President Herb Silverman said. "We will continue to hold all our politicians accountable to the constitutional mandate for separation of church and state."

Closer to the November 2012 election, the Secular Coalition will publish an updated scorecard to compare both the Republican and Democratic party nominees, including Vice Presidential running mates, and any notable third-party candidates.

View the 2012 Presidential Candidate Scorecard in its entirety at http://secular.org/content/2012-presidental-candidate-scorecard. View the PDF at http://secular.org/files/2012scapresidentialcandidatescorecard.pdf.

CONTACT: Lauren Anderson Youngblood, SCA communications manager:202-299-1091 ext. 205 or firstname.lastname@example.com

The Secular Coalition for America is a 501 c(4) organization that serves as the national lobby for atheists, humanists, freethinkers, and other nontheistic Americans. Composed of ten diverse member organizations, SCA works to protect and strengthen the secular character of our government as the best guarantee of freedom for all. For more information, please visit www.secular.org.
 Acknowledging Nontheists Boy Scouts Press Releases Christian Nation Civil Rights/Religious Discrimination Conscience Clauses Creationism/Intelligent Design Faith-Based Programs LGBT Civil Rights Marriage Amendment Official Prayers Privileging Religion Religion in Political Campaigns Sex Education Vouchers for Religious Schools Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:59:00 +0000 Lauren Youngblood 518 at http://secular.org 2012 Presidential Primary Candidate Scorecard http://secular.org/content/2012-presidental-candidate-scorecard
In 2012, voters will make a decision that will have a profound effect on our country: who will lead America through the year 2016. During a time when secular values are under constant attack by many religious leaders and political candidates, the Secular Coalition for America presents the 2012 Presidential Candidate Scorecard. This card reviews each of the major candidates in both the Democratic and Republican parties and examines their views on issues that are important to the nearly 50 million secular and nontheistic Americans who will help choose our president this upcoming November.

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Scorecard

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Candidate's remarks and/or actions have been:
A:  Consistently positive.
B:  Neutral or occasionally positive.
C:  Mixed, with positive and negative responses.
F:  Consistently hostile or negative.
N/A:  At the time of publication, the Secular Coalition for America was unable to verify the candidate's position or did not have enough information to rate the candidate.

The above chart is based on the topics and individual public candidate comments.

Please see the full score card for more information and sources.

 Acknowledging Nontheists Civil Rights/Religious Discrimination Conscience Clauses Creationism/Intelligent Design Faith-Based Programs Scorecards LGBT Civil Rights Privileging Religion Religion in Political Campaigns Reproductive Rights Sex Education Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:01:46 +0000 Eliza Kashinsky 515 at http://secular.org Secular Coalition for America Opposes Elena Kagan for Supreme Court http://secular.org/elena-kagan-oppose  Justice John Paul Stevens has been a historic champion of our constitutional separation of church and state. He has consistently sought to strike down special privileges for religion and its impositions on the rights of others. President Obama's choice to replace him, Solicitor General Elena Kagan, does not appear to embrace the fundamental American principle of church-state separation with the vigor and force of Justice John Paul Stevens. This conclusion is based on the evidence that has come to light since her nomination to the United States Supreme Court.

 Indeed, in at least one instance, Ms. Kagan appears to directly rebuff the church-state jurisprudence of Justice Stevens.

 Thus, Secular Coalition for America opposes Ms. Kagan's nomination until she makes her support for church-state separation much more clear and emphatic. Five instances raise grave concern that Ms. Kagan does not share the judicial philosophy of Justice Stevens:

 1) As an attorney for the Clinton White House in 1996, Ms. Kagan advocated that the administration intervene in a case in which the California Supreme Court ruled that a landlord could not discriminate against prospective tenants-an unmarried couple-because her religion condemned sex out of wedlock. The California court ruled that it is not a "substantial burden" for those who choose to enter the marketplace to treat customers equally. Ms. Kagan argued that the court's ruling was "quite outrageous." Kagan's exact same reasoning would apply against gay couples who sleep together-and potentially to people of particular races (as many religions have historically condemned as inferior those of differing races or ethnicities).

 Is Elena Kagan prejudiced? Of course not. But Ms. Kagan's legal reasoning opens the door to dressing up prejudice against any number of groups as a "burden" on those who would impose their prejudice on others. The California Supreme Court ruled correctly that someone who elects to enter into the business market place is not "burdened" by a requirement of equal treatment.

 2) In 1999, Congress attempted to pass the Religious Liberty Protection Act (RLPA). Had this law passed, applicants for employment or housing may have had no legal protection from being forced to answer religiously motivated questions concerning their marital status, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, or whether they are pregnant or HIV-positive. Ms. Kagan, disappointingly, described herself as "the biggest fan" in the Clinton White House of RLPA, and, though one would hope to find proof to the contrary, there is no evidence that Kagan expressed outrage at the thought of undermining the enforcement of state and local civil rights laws on the basis of religious bias.

 3) During her Senate confirmation hearings for the office of Solicitor General, Ms. Kagan commented on a memo she authored while a clerk for Justice Thurgood Marshall pertaining to Bowen v. Kendrick which asserted that religious groups should not be able to receive public funding even for secular activities, as those funds would inevitably find their way to serving explicitly sectarian purposes. But Ms. Kagan told the Senate her reasoning in this memo had been "deeply mistaken" and "utterly wrong," calling it, "the dumbest thing [she] had ever read." Yet Kagan's reasoning in the memo was entirely consistent with the reasoning in the Bowen dissent, supported by both Justice Marshall-and Justice John Paul Stevens.

 4) When charitable choice provisions were initially inserted into Welfare Reform legislation in 1996, the Clinton Justice Department advocated that "charitable choice" organizations should not be pervasively religious, as would be required by sound constitutional principles. Ms. Kagan, while employed as White House Counsel, seems to have de-emphasized the Justice Department's concern and may indeed have not supported the Department position. Regardless, this was another instance in which Ms. Kagan was not a strong, vocal and forceful advocate for separation of church and state in the spirit of Justice John Paul Stevens.

 5) In notes from a speech given at Princeton University in 2003, Ms. Kagan seemed to imply that the courts could cede to Congress the power to have politicians decide how fundamental American rights could be interpreted in some important instances. If this is her opinion, this is an unsettling viewpoint that goes far beyond separation of church and state. But as to church-state issues, it might, in violation of long-standing jurisprudence, allow a political majority to interpret the constitutional rights of a minority. This seems inconsistent with the jurisprudence of Justice Stevens and raises serious questions regarding the liberties of every American, particularly Secular Americans. Perhaps Ms. Kagan can clarify her position, but the indications from her notes are a valid and significant concern.

 It is possible that during her confirmation hearings, Ms. Kagan will expand upon her positions, and emerge a more acceptable nominee. But for now the evidence points in an unfavorable direction. The Secular Coalition for America has composed a series of questions addressed to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee that will hopefully clarify where Solicitor General Kagan stands on a series of church-state related issues which we strongly urge the committee to ask. These questions are available at www.secular.org/kaganquestions.

 We urge those Senators to honor the true intent of our nation's Founders and their belief in church-state separation, and to question Ms. Kagan carefully on these matters. Given what is currently known, the Secular Coalition for America respectfully asks that the Senate reject her nomination and that President Obama choose a nominee who will clearly stand up for church-state separation and against religious discrimination with the boldness and courage worthy of Justice John Paul Stevens.

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For Immediate Release: June 24, 2010
 Contact: Paul Fidalgo, 202-299-1091 / paul(at)secular.org
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Weird Al releases "Perform This Way"
Though at first it seemed Lady Gaga wasn't going to let Weird Al Yankovic get his parody-writing hands on her hit, "Born This Way," the pop star relented. Wondering how she's feeling now that she's seen the video, in which Yankovic wraps his small intestines around his neck and sets himself on fire—all on a W-H-I-M. Enjoy Yankovic's digitally altered showmanship below.
Britney Spears wants to go in new video
Britney's gone bad in her new video for "I Wanna Go." After cursing out the media, the pop star flashes a child, gets frisked and battles the cyborg paparazzi. All in a day's work. Check out the video—and its gratuitous milk bath shot—below.
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Clarence Clemons dies
We reported last week that Clarence Clemons, saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, suffered a stroke. Sadly, this week Clemons passed away due to complications from that stroke. The news was met with an outpouring of condolences from musicians. Eddie Vedder paid tribute to the sax man during his performance at the Beacon Theater in NYC. Coldplay tweeted "RIP our favourite saxophone player," while Bono asked the audience at U2's Anaheim show to "think of Clarence Clemons." R.I.P.
Michael Bublé funds investigation into Vancouver riots
Plenty of Canadians were pissed by the riots that broke out last week in Vancouver after the Canucks lost the Stanley Cup to the Boston Bruins. Michael Bublé was one of them, and he's not sitting by idly waiting for rioters to come clean. The jazz crooner has offered his celebrity and his money to bring guilty parties to justice. "Just like everybody else, I was embarrassed, ashamed and angry." he said. Looters, beware. Bublé's coming for you.
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Amy Winehouse cancels tour after Belgrade disaster
Here's how to not win over a crowd: Show up drunk, stumble all over stage, shout out a hello to the wrong city and throw your shoe in the audience. Amy Winehouse used these winning techniques in Belgrade at the start of her European tour and got herself sent back to England. Her tour dates are now canceled. You can watch part of the reason why below.
Lupe Fiasco and Bill O'Reilly spar
When Lupe Fiasco called Obama a terrorist, few would have predicted that it would be Bill O'Reilly who would to jump to the president's defense. Apocalypse cometh? Maybe. Read the gist of it here.
Matthew Morrison does Funny or Die
Lance Bass hosts new boy band competition on VH1
Aretha Franklin breaks toe on designer shoe
One death reported in Dallas' Electric Daisy Carnival
Penn Bagdley to play Jeff Buckley in Greetings from Tim Buckley
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By Melaina Juntti
According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight US women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. This staggering stat could equal two members of your soccer team, three women in your yoga class, or five faces you see in a busy sushi joint. Fortunately, there are several natural ways to potentially lower your breast cancer risk.
1. Snack on walnuts. A recent Marshall University School of Medicine study showed that two handfuls of walnuts per day may help prevent breast cancer—and thwart tumor growth in those already with cancer—due to hearty doses of antioxidants, omega-3s, and phytosterols.
2. Feast on fungi. A recent study of more than 2,000 Chinese women revealed that after adjusting for known cancer risk factors like smoking and obesity, those who ate at least 10 grams of button mushrooms per day were 64 percent less likely to develop the disease. Researchers say 'shrooms may curb estrogen production while strengthening immune function.
3. Avoid alcohol. Just one or two drinks per day may elevate risk of breast tumors fueled by both estrogen and progesterone (the most common type), according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). As beer, booze, and wine consumption increases, so does breast cancer risk, so think before imbibing.
4. Dodge pesticides. Certain pesticides' molecular structures mimic estrogen's and glom onto your cells' hormone receptors. Although a hard-and-fast link has yet to be established, the Mayo Clinic reports women with elevated pesticide levels in their breast tissue have greater cancer risk—all the more reason to buy organic and grow your own veggies.
5. Steep and sip. Women under age 50 who drank three cups of tea per day had 37 percent lower risk than those who sipped none, according to research published in the January issue of Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. Tea's flavonoids (a type of antioxidant) help stymie the free-radical damage that can lead to disease.
6. Limit radiation exposure. NCI warns that radiation therapy to the chest—especially during puberty—ups breast cancer risk, beginning 10 years after treatment and lasting (gulp) forever. According to a 2007 study published in the International Journal of Cancer, women given diagnostic chest X-rays for pneumonia had two times the normal risk for breast cancer; even those who'd received radiotherapy for acne or other skin conditions were more prone.
7. Trim the fat. Older women who ate 2 ounces of saturated fat–laden red meat a day for seven years had a 56 percent higher risk of breast cancer than those who ate none, says a 2007 University of Leeds study.
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Section, added Pub. L. 96–223, title I, § 101(e)(1),Apr. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 252, prescribed penalty for willful failure to furnish certain information regarding windfall profit tax on domestic crude oil.
A prior section 7241,Pub. L. 88–563, § 6(b),Sept. 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 847, which related to penalty for fraudulent equalization tax certificates, was repealed by Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1904(b)(10)(F)(i), (iii),Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1818, effective with respect to statements and certificates executed after June 30, 1974.
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Repeal applicable to crude oil removed from the premises on or after Aug. 23, 1988, see section 1941(c) ofPub. L. 100–418, set out as an Effective Date of 1988 Amendment note under section 164 of this title.
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Heroin Is the Most Dangerous Way to Increase Your Creativity
The thing about heroin is that you can't say anything good about it—at least not in public. That's what gangly Brit pop singer Damon Albarn discovered when, in a recent interview, he admitted that his experience on the H-train was "incredibly creative" and "very agreeable." This caused a mild media furor, with various publications crying foul, and commenters completely flabbergasted by how he could think using heroin is anything but the worst thing that could ever happen to a human being ever in the history of horrible things. It's the same sort of public discomfort that arises when discussing supervised injection sites or doctors being able to prescribe heroin to help addicts lead a somewhat normal life. Heroin = bad, right? For the most part, I see where this comes from—a heroin addiction is a terrible thing. Heroin is an all-consuming drug that can destroy your life, and the lives of people around you.
But my reaction to Albarn's surprisingly candid admission was more curiosity than shock and outrage. Can heroin really make people creative?
In the echelon of narcotics, heroin has always seemed to me the least creative of drugs. I understand cocaine: You've got a ton of ideas—all of which you think are awesome (even though they are not)—and weed makes everything funny. LSD is basically creativity incarnate. But heroin? Based on my admittedly limited knowledge of the drug (i.e., watching Trainspotting and visiting Vancouver's Downtown Eastside), the only thing I really knew for sure was that heroin addicts often walk around looking super sleepy and itchy. Where's the artistic genius in that?
I wanted to know more, so I called up Dr. Alain Dagher, neurologist at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (a.k.a. the Neuro) to find how, if at all, drugs like heroin can help with creativity.
VICE: What can you tell me about the link between drugs and creativity?
Dr. Alain Dagher: There's a long history of people using drugs for creativity, and different drugs act in different ways. The most obvious example of the way a drug can help creativity is that most of us are, for the most part, inhibited in many ways. Many drugs, especially in small doses, can relieve that inhibition. The best example being alcohol. Low doses of certain drugs like alcohol can cause just enough disinhibition that you can become, in a way, more creative.
What about heroin specifically?
There's another way drugs can make you more creative, which is going beyond disinhibition. That is, making conceptual links in your brain between things that you may not normally link. So, to a certain extent, this relates to madness—there are many artists whose creativity is almost like madness, but not quite. In conditions like schizophrenia, you have thoughts that are jumbled together that don't necessarily belong together—you have tangential thinking, and thoughts go in bizarre directions, which might be helpful with coming up with bizarre ideas. Part of creativity is being original. So drugs like cocaine, and perhaps heroin, have that ability to make you have original thoughts.


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Porcelain Veneers
What are they?
Porcelain veneers (also referred to as dental laminates), are wafer-thin shells of porcelain that are bonded onto the front side of teeth.
They're generally about .5 to .6 mm thick. That's about 1/2 the thickness of a dime or twice the thickness of an eggshell.
(Some types of laminates, like Lumineers®, can be even thinner. We discuss ultra-thin veneers here.)
What are they used for?
The primary purpose for placing veneers is to improve the appearance of teeth.
They're routinely use as a way of making changes for those that are discolored, worn, chipped, or slightly misaligned. (See applications section below.)
In most cases, placing them is an elective procedure.
How do they work?
The way porcelain veneers are attached to teeth is really just an extension of the science of tooth bonding.
With it, a series of steps are used to create a strong bond between dental composite (white filling material) and tooth enamel.
With this procedure, similar materials are used to create a bond with both enamel and porcelain.
The net result is a situation where the bonding acts as cement sandwiched between the veneer and tooth, holding everything together.
Why do they work?
You may wonder how a wafer-thin shell of porcelain can successfully withstand all of the wear and tear that it's ultimately exposed too.
The answer lies in the fact that although porcelain is inherently brittle, when it's firmly bonded to and supported by a sturdy substructure (a tooth in this case), it creates a very strong and durable surface.
How do veneers differ from dental crowns?
While both of these restorations give the same cosmetic end result, a crown completely encases a tooth and involves far more tooth trimming when it's placed. (This page explains the differences in greater detail.)
What advantages do porcelain veneers offer?
A) They can create a very natural-looking appearance.
Due to their ability to closely mimic the way natural teeth reflect light, well-crafted porcelain laminates can look astoundingly lifelike. Here's why:
Light penetrates the enamel and then reflects back out.
1) How teeth handle light.
Tooth enamel is translucent. And because of this ...
1) ...when light strikes it, it penetrates through it ...
2) ... then, once the light has passed through the full thickness of the enamel, it reflects off the opaque (non-translucent) tooth dentin that lies underneath ...
3) ... and then back out of the tooth.
This penetration in and reflection back out is what gives a tooth its characteristic glass-like lustrous appearance.
2) How porcelain veneers handle light.
Light penetrates the veneer and then reflects back out.
When light strikes the surface of a veneer ...
1) ... it penetrates into it ...
2) ... and then either ...
- traverses the thickness of the porcelain and then gets reflected off the opaque cement that's been used to bond the veneer in place ...
(This is the case where an opaque cement has been needed to help to mask the dark color of the tooth underneath.)
- or else traverses the thickness of the porcelain/cement combination and then gets reflected off the opaque tooth structure that lies beneath them ...
(This is the situation where only a minor color change was needed for the tooth and it was possible to use a very translucent cement.)
3) ... the light then passes on back out of the tooth.
Either way, this "penetration in and then reflection back out" method of handling light is similar to enamel. And this is why a well designed and well crafted porcelain laminate can give such a natural, life-like appearance.
3) In comparison ...
Dental bonding, which can also be used to make laminates for teeth, is only semi-translucent.
That means when light strikes it, it's mostly reflected off the veneer's front surface (there's much less light penetration). We compare this and other aspects of porcelain vs. bonding on this page.
B) They resist staining.
Another advantage that porcelain veneers offer is that their impervious glass-like surface resists staining well. (However, issues associated with the cement used to hold them in place do exist.)
In comparison, materials like dental bonding typically will stain or discolor over time (see bonding link above).
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Applications and uses.
Porcelain veneers can be used to overhaul the appearance of teeth that are chipped, worn, discolored, or even crooked.
They can make a good choice for cases where the extent of change that's needed, and the circumstances under which the veneers will function, are fairly routine and normal. Beyond that, other types of restorations (usually dental crowns) make the wiser choice.
a) Repairing minor tooth imperfections and defects.
Teeth that have small chips or whose surface is worn or misshapen (dimpled, pitted) are often good candidates for porcelain veneers.
In situations where the affected area is very small, dental bonding usually makes the better choice (it's a simpler, less invasive procedure).
But if a substantial portion of the front side of the tooth could benefit from resurfacing, the durability, stain resistance and life-like appearance that porcelain laminates can offer can make them an excellent solution.
b) Concealing stained fillings.
The process that's used to cement a veneer to a tooth will create a bond with existing white filling material (dental composite) too.
Since composite restorations tends to discolor over time, the ceramic surface of a porcelain veneer offers a more durable, long-lasting result.
c) Making color changes for teeth.
Porcelain laminates can be used to lighten the color of teeth. This includes those that have tetracycline or fluorosis staining, or have darkened in response to trauma or having had root canal treatment.
The situation needs to be one where the teeth are structurally sound; they just need a simple color change.
Veneers don't make a good choice for treating teeth that are exceptionally dark. Using this technique with them can result in over trimming, bulky/poorly contoured laminates or needing to use very opaque porcelain (which sacrifices the translucency effect described above).
(As a solution for this type of situation, bleaching treatments are performed first, so to lighten the teeth somewhat. Then veneers are placed.)
d) Instant orthodontics.
1) Porcelain veneers can be used to close spaces between a person's teeth. In fact, they are ideally suited for this purpose.
With very small gaps, however, dental bonding usually makes the better choice.
2) If a person's misalignment isn't too severe, veneers can be used to give their smile a more even appearance.
When veneers shouldn't be used.
There can be situations where certain teeth, or even certain people, are not good candidates for this procedure. Some areas of concern are:
Veneers aren't the right choice for teeth that need strengthening.
A) Teeth that need strengthening.
Teeth that have lost a significant amount of structure due to wear, decay or fracture, and those that have large fillings don't make good candidates. That's because porcelain veneers do not strengthen teeth, they only improve their appearance.
In this type of situation, dental crown placement makes the more appropriate choice.
B) Teeth with little enamel.
A porcelain veneer won't stay in place well unless it's primarily bonded to tooth enamel. Here's why.
1) When it's bonded onto enamel, the enamel is the more rigid of the two and it tends to absorb most of the forces applied to the tooth.
2) When bonded directly to dentin (the layer underneath enamel), the laminate is the stiffer object and any forces directed to the tooth tend to become focused in it. This can lead to veneer fracture or debonding.
Some teeth may have little or no enamel remaining on their front surface due to wear, erosion, trauma, or previously placed dental restorations. If so, they don't make good candidates. A dental crown would make the more appropriate choice for these teeth.
C) Excessive forces.
People who clench and grind their teeth (referred to as bruxism by dentists), or have a bite where their front teeth come together edge-to-edge, don't make good candidates.
The level of forces generated by these conditions can be substantial and can cause laminates to chip, break or debond. One study (Beier 2012) found that a habit of bruxism increased the failure rate of a subject's porcelain veneers by a factor of 8.
Continue reading about Porcelain Veneers -
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- How they're made and placed.
- How much do they cost?
- How long do they last?
- Veneer emergencies.
- Alternatives to veneers.
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Google+ games launch with Angry Birds, Bejeweled Blitz, and more
We knew it was only a matter of time. Today, Google has announced that games will be playable via the company's social networking service, Google+. At the time of this post, the promised "Games button" that will allow access hasn't yet appeared for me, but the roll-out is being done in stages, so some will see it sooner than others. When the "Games" button does appear, it'll be nestled next to the "Circles" button at the top of the activity stream. The initial games lineup will include some immediately recognizable titles, though it's not yet clear how many games will be included, or at what frequency new ones will be added.
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text: (WNFL)- Starting this fall, girls and boys will run the same distance at the Wisconsin high school cross country meet. The WIAA Board of Control voted today to make both races five-thousand meters each. That's after a civil rights complaint was filed, alleging that the state was discriminating against girls. The girls have run four-thousand meters at the state meet since 1993 -- only 80-percent of the boys' distance. Supporters of the change said the girls should have the same chance as the boys to test the same athletic ability. Those who wanted to leave the girls' distance at four-thousand meters said the shorter distance encourages more girls to run cross country just because it's fun -- and they don't have to be serious runners like many boys are. Schools can still set their own distances for their regular season meets. The state meet is held each year at a golf course near Wisconsin Rapids.