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On the recordFebruary 12, 2015
A particularly troubling implication of the court's broad and unsupported interpretation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act is that for-profit commercial entities can now seek exemptions from other generally applicable laws, including anti-discrimination laws.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline warns about potential misuse of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act by for-profit entities.

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