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Prince v. Massachusetts (U.S. 1944).
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Prince v. Massachusetts [U.S. Supreme Court, 1944] — Parental authority and religious freedom cannot be used to endanger a child's welfare. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/prince/, accessed April 9, 2026).
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Holding: Parental authority and religious freedom cannot be used to endanger a child's welfare.
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Prince v. Massachusetts is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1944. The court held that parental authority and religious freedom cannot be used to endanger a child's welfare.