US EditionDOJ Sues Wash. over Law Mandating Priests to Report Child Abuse
- On May 9, the governor of Washington approved Senate Bill 5375, which mandates that clergy must report instances of child abuse disclosed during confession.
- The law was prompted by cover-up revelations of abuse in Washington and adds clergy to mandated reporters, overriding previous confession exemptions.
- The Justice Department sued Washington, arguing the law forces Catholic priests to violate their religious duties and the seal of confession.
- Assistant Attorney General Dhillon stated that legislation singling out religious rites like the Catholic Church’s confession violates societal norms and should not be permitted.
- The law takes effect July 27 and may influence other states, but its clash with religious freedom raises legal and social implications.
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The Trump administration claims that the new law "violes the free exercise of religion by all Catholics"
Trump admin sues Washington over 'anti-Catholic' law
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department announced on Monday that it was taking legal action and filing a lawsuit against a new law in Washington State, claiming that it violates the First Amendment by forcing Catholic priests to break the “confidentiality seal of Confession” by reporting certain confessions to government officials. In a Monday press release, the Justice Department confirmed that it had filed legal action against Washington s…
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