Marriage Rights and Religious Exemptions in the usa
Abstract and Keywords
After supplying back ground in the legislation of wedding in the us, this short article examines the various spiritual exemptions—solemnization exemptions, religious-organization exemptions, commercial exemptions, Religious Freedom Restoration Act exemptions, the ministerial-exception exemption, and tax exemptions—that are in effect or proposed for US marriage regulations. Although these exemptions usually are proposed when you look at the name of spiritual freedom, throughout the long term their quantity, range, and breadth threaten the neutrality that is religious the initial Amendment regarding the U.S.