Doe v. Parson

Q: What is the citation for Parson?

The official citation for Doe v. Parson is No. 19-1578.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Parson?

Doe v. Parson involves the following religious liberty issues: Free Exercise, Healthcare & Conscience.

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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February 26, 2026 1 min read

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Doe v. Parson, No. 19-1578 (2020).

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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 July 4, 2026).

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Citation: No. 19-1578 Year: 2020

Free Exercise Healthcare & Conscience

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.