“Religious Freedom” as a Tool to Oppress: The Explosion in Religion-Based Attacks on Civil Rights in Litigation

Over the last half-decade, there has been an explosion in the United States of lawsuits in which claims to religious liberty have been used to justify abridging the civil rights of women, LGBTQ people, and other minorities. This article surveys such litigation in several areas: health-insurance cove...

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Main Author: Alex J. Luchenitser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/5/4/52