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Doe v. Parson, No. 19-1578 (2020).
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Doe v. Parson, No. 19-1578 (2020). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/doe-v-parson/
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Doe v. Parson (No. 19-1578) [2020] — A state does not establish religion by passing a law that happens to coincide or harmonize with the tenets of some or all religions, even if that law reflects religious beliefs about when life begins. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/doe-v-parson/, accessed April 9, 2026).
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Holding: A state does not establish religion by passing a law that happens to coincide or harmonize with the tenets of some or all religions, even if that law reflects religious beliefs about when life begins.
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Doe v. Parson (No. 19-1578) is a Free Exercise case in 2020. The court held that a state does not establish religion by passing a law that happens to coincide or harmonize with the tenets of some or all religions, even if that law reflects religious beliefs about when life begins.