531: Higher Power Edition

In this week’s episode, Tennessee silences teachers in the name of unity, Mifepristone might become illegal nationwide thanks to one simple trick from 1873, and David Icke will tell us how racist he isn’t. Racistly.
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Headlines:
SCOTUS set to create even more bonus rights for Christians: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/the-supreme-court-could-let-religious
TN passes bill that allows students to report professors who teach 'divisive concepts':
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/education/new-bill-would-strengthen-rules-over-what-can-be-taught-in-classrooms/51-ddd267e4-3d98-4de0-bb2e-3284740b4cb7
Arizona court upholds clergy privilege in child abuse case: https://journalrecord.com/2023/04/12/arizona-court-upholds-clergy-privilege-in-child-abuse-case/
150-Year-Old Comstock Act Could Ban Abortion Nationwide: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/04/abortion-pill-ban-comstock-act-history-mifepristone-kacsmaryk.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/15/matthew-kacsmaryk-law-review/
CA Judge fines COVID-restriction defying church over a million bucks: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/judge-orders-ca-church-that-ignored