Polygamy's Wrongs Traced in Testimony ; Religious Freedom at Heart of Canada Case
The Washington Times › April 04, 2011
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Canada's ban on polygamy should be upheld because it protects women and children, attorneys said Friday in a landmark case to decide whether the ban violates religious freedom.
Polygamy is "legally, morally, socially and economically wrong," Jonathan Baker, legal counsel for Real Women of Canada, told British Columbia Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Bauman.See the full content of this document
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Polygamy's Wrongs Traced in Testimony ; Religious Freedom at Heart of Canada Case
Even if a polygamous union has been made with consent, the state has an interest in prohibiting it because of the harm or potential for harm, said Mr. Baker, whose nonprofit organiza...
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