Oregon
Religious Liberty in the States Ranking
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46
Oregon
Religious Liberty in the States Ranking
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46
State Capitol,
Salem, OR
Oregon was admitted into the United States in 1859, and its constitution included significant provisions for religious liberty, including the commitment that “No law shall in any case whatever control the free exercise, and enjoyment of the religious opinions, or interfere with the rights of conscience.” But what is Oregon doing to safeguard 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: No
State Capitol,
Salem, OR
Oregon was admitted into the United States in 1859, and its constitution included significant provisions for religious liberty, including the commitment that “No law shall in any case whatever control the free exercise, and enjoyment of the religious opinions, or interfere with the rights of conscience.” But what is Oregon doing to safeguard 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.