Maryland
Religious Liberty in the States Ranking
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8
Maryland
Religious Liberty in the States Ranking
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8
State Capitol,
Annapolis, MD
Maryland enacted two historically important acts concerning religious liberty: An Act Concerning Religion in 1649 (one of the first statutes to guarantee religious liberty) and in 1826 an extension of this act to people practicing Judaism. But how is Maryland doing safeguarding religious liberty in 2022?
Safeguards
Religious Liberty in the States 2022 measures each state across 29 items that form six groups of safeguards. The list of potential safeguards were identified for their ability to protect the free exercise of religion, as shown by at least one of 50 states adopting a religious liberty protection in the named area. Safeguards were further narrowed to those that could be objectively measured based on a plain reading of state law.
For a more detailed view of how this state stacks up in 2022, select either of the drop-down arrows below for an expanded view of the multi-item safeguards.
Opportunity for Absentee Voting: Yes
Exemptions from Childhood Immunization Requirements: Yes
Religious Freedom Restoration Act: No
Employer Exemption from the Contraceptive Mandate: Yes
State Capitol,
Annapolis, MD
Maryland enacted two historically important acts concerning religious liberty: An Act Concerning Religion in 1649 (one of the first statutes to guarantee religious liberty) and in 1826 an extension of this act to people practicing Judaism. But how is Maryland doing safeguarding religious liberty in 2022?
Safeguards
Religious Liberty in the States 2022 measures each state across 29 items that form six groups of safeguards. The list of potential safeguards were identified for their ability to protect the free exercise of religion, as shown by at least one of 50 states adopting a religious liberty protection in the named area. Safeguards were further narrowed to those that could be objectively measured based on a plain reading of state law.
For a more detailed view of how this state stacks up in 2022, select either of the drop-down arrows below for an expanded view of the multi-item safeguards.