A judge has barred Washington from enforcing a state law that would have required Churches to report child abuse. The judge says the law infringed on freedom of religion

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A judge has barred Washington from enforcing a state law that would have required Churches to report child abuse. The judge says the law infringed on freedom of religion

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Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 26 days ago

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Judge blocks WA requirement for priests to report child abuse disclosed in confession • Washington State Standard

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Catholic priests in Washington cannot be required to report child abuse or neglect they learn of in confession, a federal judge ruled Friday.

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