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The Children We Abandon: Religious Exemptions To Child Welfare And Education Law As Denials Of Equal Protection To Children Of Religious Objectors, James G. Dwyer
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The story of children who die because their parents, in observance of their own religious principles, withhold conventional medical treatment from them is a familiar one. In this Article, James G. Dwyer shows that the phenomenon of parents denying secular benefits to their children for religious reasons goes far beyond these few highly publicized cases, extending into the realm of education as well as medical care. Moreover, Dr. Dwyer shows that the federal and state governments endorse this practice by statutorily exempting 'religious objector' parents from otherwise generally applicable compulsory child care and education laws. He argues that courts addressing …
A Constitutional Right To Home Instruction?, Neal Devins
A Constitutional Right To Home Instruction?, Neal Devins
Faculty Publications
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Standing And Adverseness In Challenges Of Tax Exemptions For Discriminatory Public Schools, Thomas Mccoy, Neal Devins
Standing And Adverseness In Challenges Of Tax Exemptions For Discriminatory Public Schools, Thomas Mccoy, Neal Devins
Faculty Publications
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