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Tag: Religious Freedom Restoration Act

0 Politics Gender/Identity

Opinion | Is the Christian Right Coming for Birth Control?

Sarah Posner in Moment · 7 Jul

The article discusses the potential threat posed by the Christian Right to birth control access in the United States, especially following recent legal developments.

0 Jewish Law Politics

An Indiana court ruled that Jews have a religious liberty right to abortion. Here’s why that matters.

Michael A. Helfand in JTA · 11 Apr

An Indiana state appellate court ruled that Jews have a religious liberty right to abortion under the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, potentially setting a precedent for other states.

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Religious Liberty Behind Bars

Maggie Phillips in Tablet · 3 Mar 2023

Two cases have been filed by Rastafarians seeking damages for the forcible shaving of their dreadlocks while in prison, arguing that it violated their religious liberty.

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

Why the Courts Got the Get-Torturer Case Right: Religious Liberty as Mutual Accommodation

Yishai Schwartz in Lehrhaus · 7 Aug 2017

In a reflection on a recent court case involving get-torturers, the focus lies on the courts' dismissal of the torturers' claims of religious liberty under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).

0 Jewish Law Gender/Identity

Why Religious Liberty Can’t Justify Torture, Even When It’s for a Get

Michael Helfand in Lehrhaus · 20 Jul 2017

The article discusses a case where a group of Orthodox Jewish men, including rabbis, were involved in a torture-for-hire scheme targeting husbands who refused to grant their wives a Jewish divorce document known as a get.