Nevermind the Wedding Cakes: ‘Religious Liberty’ Fight Is About Doctors, Wife-Abusers, and Corporations

Shell Game

Never mind the photographer and the florist for Louisiana’s “Marriage and Conscience Act.” The real stakes are far higher—impacting corporations, hospitals, and families.

Published Apr. 15 2015 5:15AM EDT

Now that the firestorm regarding Indiana’s “Religious Freedom” law has died down, attention is shifting to the next battleground state: Louisiana, where the “Marriage and Conscience Act” is supported by Governor Bobby Jindal, but opposed by leading pro-business Republicans in the state legislature.

This dynamic is familiar by now.

Jay Michaelson

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Nevermind the Wedding Cakes: ‘Religious Liberty’ Fight Is About Doctors, Wife-Abusers, and Corporations

Never mind the photographer and the florist for Louisiana’s “Marriage and Conscience Act.” The real stakes are far higher—impacting corporations, hospitals, and families.

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Jay Michaelson