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The slow death of religious liberty

The slow death of religious liberty

Zack Pruitt

The Supreme Court refused to hear a case in which the State of Washington changed its pharmacy referral rules for the sole purpose of forcing a handful of pharmacists to carry the "morning after" pill in violation of their religious and moral belief that life begins at conception. Pharmacist referral on the basis of conscience is legal in all 49 other states, and this practice is supported by the American Pharmacists Association and more than 30 other medical and pharmacy associations. In addition, the trial court record contained voluminous evidence that the specific intent of the State was to target "religiously-motivated conduct."

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Kaufman says Trump meeting goals, draws Melania-Jackie comparison
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Kaufman says Trump meeting goals, draws Melania-Jackie comparison

State House News Service

CLEVELAND — Calling GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump a "home run" and his wife Melania "an image of Jackie Kennedy," a friend and top advisor to the last Republican nominee for president said Thursday that any doubts over Trump's character or lingering worries about his capacity to lead should have been put to rest this week by his family.

Ron Kaufman, a veteran Republican political operative and advisor to Mitt Romney, said he believes the party accomplished its two biggest goals for the Cleveland convention: building a case against Hillary Clinton and making voters more comfortable with the idea of a Trump presidency.

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