Non-religious Nonprofit May Seek Protection Under Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Court of Appeals says corporation may argue religious infringement in denial of approval for supervised illegal drug use program
A non-religious nonprofit corporation may argue that its religious freedom has been infringed by the government’s denial of approval for a program to address the abuse of opioids through overdose prevention services, including supervised illegal drug use, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. It has returned the case to the District Court in Philadelphia to determine whether the denial violates the corporation’s religious freedom under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
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