The Free Exercise Clause of the Constitution of the United States of America states, ”Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” The clause has come to mean, in everyday terms, that one may believe anything one wants, without worry that the government will take this right away.
There are many acts that belong to certain religious organizations that, despite the Free Exercise Clause, have been deemed illegal. Among these are drug use, polygamy, and homicide in the name of religion. The subject in question is whether or not the federal government can make a law forcing parents to seek medical care when their child may be severely ill, without infringing on t
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