The Mixing Of Government And Religion Can

The Free Exercise Clause At The Very Least Was Designed To Guarantee Freedom Of Conscience By Prohibiting Any Degree Of Compulsion In Matters Of Belief. It Was Offended By A Burden On One's Religion. The Establishment Clause Can Be Understood As Designed In Part To Ensure That The Advancement Of Religion Comes Only From The Voluntary Efforts Of Its Proponents And Not From Support By The State. Religious Groups Are To Prosper Or Perish On The Intrinsic Merit And Attraction Of Their Beliefs And Practices.

The Mandated Description Of Fetal Characteristics At Two-week Intervals, No Matter How Objective, Is Plainly Overinclusive. [it Is] Not Medical Information That Is Always Relevant To The Woman's Decision, And It May Serve To Confuse And Punish Her And To Heighten Her Anxiety.

By Placing Discretion In The Hands Of An Official To Grant Or Deny A License, Such A Statute Creates A Threat Of Censorship That By Its Very Existence Chills Free Speech.

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We Need Not Resolve The Difficult Question Of When Life Begins. When Those Trained In The Respective Disciplines Of Medicine, Philosophy, And Theology Are Unable To Arrive At Any Consensus, The Judiciary, At This Point In The Development Of Man's Knowledge, Is Not In A Position To Speculate As To The Answer.