The Religious Freedom Argument for Abortion Rights

In the past decade, religious liberty arguments weaponized by American conservatives have promoted a narrow understanding of religious freedom. They have been used to defend the privileges of some religious groups who claim that their beliefs should allow them to ignore laws with which they disagre...

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Publicado en:URI:https://journals.openedition.org/ideas,
Autor principal: Légier, Anne
Formato: Article ou chapitre numérique
Lenguaje:Anglais
Publicado: IdeAs 2023
Acceso en línea:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Sumario:In the past decade, religious liberty arguments weaponized by American conservatives have promoted a narrow understanding of religious freedom. They have been used to defend the privileges of some religious groups who claim that their beliefs should allow them to ignore laws with which they disagree. In one instance, a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple affirmed that his Christian beliefs were being violated by the state’s anti-discrimination laws. The ca...