Contrary to what has been reported, there are major and important differences between the "religious freedom" law passed recently in Indiana and the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act and about 19 other state laws similar to it. Here's the main difference: Indiana's law "has been carefully written to make clear that 1) businesses can use it against 2) civil-rights suits brought by individuals."
That quote and the best analysis and explanation of what is so different about Indiana's religious freedom comes by way of an article by Garrett Epps posted at The Atlantic website: What Makes Indiana's Religious-Freedom Law So Different?
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