Amendment against hiding behind freedom of religion to abuse people

[Bandit3 the Worker]

I have an idea for an amendment that I think is sorely needed.

In recent years, there's been a pandemic of people hiding behind freedom of religion to abuse people in their care. What I'm talking about specifically is "faith-based" residential "treatment" centers for young people. The people running them often abuse kids, and then they escape any kind of criminal charges by arguing that they're just practicing religious freedom. Some states simply won't regulate "faith-based" programs.

I would like to see this abuse stopped, and I think an amendment may be necessary because of activist judges siding with the abusers.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

I'm assuming gay conversion therapy?

That's one example, but there's others too. There's a lot of "faith-based" programs that use various forms of violence and torture.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

I'm assuming gay conversion therapy?

That's one example, but there's others too. There's a lot of "faith-based" programs that use various forms of violence and torture.

Such as?

There is one in northern Indiana. I took part in a protest to try to have it shut down.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

What does it do? I don't disbelieve you, and I certainly don't disbelieve that it's in northern Indiana, but please be more specific.

It's run by some preacher, and it's been meting out physical abuse to teenage girls for decades.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

It's located in Warsaw, Ind.