(CNA/EWTN News).-
An Indiana woman who allegedly beat her 7-year-old with a coat hanger
is citing religious freedom as her defense against felony abuse charges,
saying her disciplinary tactics were inspired by her Evangelical
Christian faith.
But Kellie Fiedorek, who serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, rejected the idea that religious liberty can be used to defend abuse. The U.S. has provisions built into federal law to protect against such misuses of religious freedom claims, she said
http://www.catholicworldreport.com/NewsBriefs/Default.aspx?rssGuid=legal-counsel-religious-freedom-never-justifies-abuse-20929/
But Kellie Fiedorek, who serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, rejected the idea that religious liberty can be used to defend abuse. The U.S. has provisions built into federal law to protect against such misuses of religious freedom claims, she said
http://www.catholicworldreport.com/NewsBriefs/Default.aspx?rssGuid=legal-counsel-religious-freedom-never-justifies-abuse-20929/