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Mike Pence’s ‘Religious Freedom’ Law Used as a Defense for Child Abuse

INDIANA–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2016

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By Kerry Eleveld

PHOENIX, AZ - AUGUST 31: Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence speaks to a crowd of supporters at a campaign rally for presidential nominee Donald Trump on August 31, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. Trump detailed a multi-point immigration policy during his speech. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)

It’s often hard to explain to average folks just how insidious the recent crop of religious freedom laws are, but this next story gives you a window into how they can be wielded to justify even the most reprehensible behaviors, including child abuse. In Indiana, a 30-year-old mother who beat her 7-year-old son with a coat hanger, causing “36 deep-purple bruises,” will serve a year of probation after seeking to have…

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