Number: RL34708
Title: Religious Exemptions for Mandatory Healthcare Programs: A Legal Analysis
Authors: Cynthia Brougher, American Law Division 
Abstract: This report will discuss the legal issues that arise in the context of religious exemptions for mandatory healthcare programs. It will discuss constitutional and statutory provisions relating to religious protection and how such laws have been applied in the medical context. The report will also briefly address examples of healthcare programs that have included religious exemptions. Finally, the report will analyze whether the U.S. Constitution requires religious exemptions for mandatory healthcare programs and whether, if not required, the Constitution allows religious exemptions for such programs.
Pages: 9
Date: October 16, 2008