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High court says churches, not judges, define a ‘confession’ when it comes to reporting child abuse
The Arizona Supreme Court sided with religious leaders this week who argued the state’s clergy-penitent privilege law shielded them from reporting child sexual abuse to authorities. And in declaring that any intervention by the courts would violate the First Amendment, the justices made clear they don’t think any...
Estimated leanLean leftThe article leans left by emphasizing the Arizona Supreme Court's support for clergy-penitent privilege and framing judicial intervention as a violation of First Amendment rights, while potentially diminishing the concerns about reporting child abuse.Estimated story lean · AI scan of the piece, not the publisherEstimated story lean Lean left. The article leans left by emphasizing the Arizona Supreme Court's support for clergy-penitent privilege and framing judicial intervention as a violation of First Amendment rights, while potentially diminishing the concerns about reporting child abuse.
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