My Body, My Temple: The Constitutional Requirement for Religious Exemptions to a COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate

Authors

Ben Davisson, Saint Louis University School of Law

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Description

While the COVID-19 crisis has caused many to fear the threat that the virus poses to the health and safety of themselves and their loved ones, for others, and particularly for those with certain religious beliefs, the cure is worse than the disease. The possibility of a government mandated vaccine has caused extreme anxiety for many Americans. In this article, Ben Davisson discusses the constitutionality of mandatory vaccination programs and how such programs may come into conflict with the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.

Publication Date

2-24-2021

Document Type

Article

Keywords

COVID-19, vaccine, mandatory, vaccination, religious, exemption, jacobson, free exercise

Disciplines

Law

Recommended Citation

Davisson, Ben, "My Body, My Temple: The Constitutional Requirement for Religious Exemptions to a COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate" (2021). SLU Law Journal Online. 59.
https://scholarship.law.slu.edu/lawjournalonline/59