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In reply to the discussion: Anti-atheism billboards in Times Square and San Francisco [View all]AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)Collectively as a voter, and under the auspices of the powers enumerated or prohibited in the Constitution, however, is a different matter.
Current case law understanding of the 'establishment clause' of the First Amendment clearly prohibits things like asserting by law that a multi-celled blastocyst has a 'soul', and is imbued with rights.
Lemon vs. Kurtzman.
1.The government's action must have a secular legislative purpose; (Purpose Prong)
2.The government's action must not have the primary effect of either advancing or inhibiting religion; (Effect Prong)
3.The government's action must not result in an "excessive government entanglement" with religion. (Entanglement Prong)
The government, recognizing by law the existence of a 'soul' to thereby ban abortion because it imbues rights upon recognition of said 'soul', is a violation of all three prongs of that test.