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Alcoholics Anonymous, the renowned 12-step program that directs problem drinkers to seek help from a higher power, says it's not a religion and is open to nonbelievers. But it has enough religious overtones that a parolee can't be ordered to attend its meetings as a condition of staying out of prison, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
Alcoholics Anonymous, the renowned 12-step program that directs problem drinkers to seek help from a higher power, says it's not a religion and is open to nonbelievers. But it has enough religious overtones that a parolee can't be ordered to attend its meetings as a condition of staying out of prison, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
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Re: Mandatory Alcoholics Anonymous ruled unconstitutional
Wed, September 12, 2007 - 5:56 PMA sound ruling in my view, btw. -
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Re: Mandatory Alcoholics Anonymous ruled unconstitutional
Thu, September 13, 2007 - 3:50 PMIt does have the potential to be a larger issue later on -- but not at the moment and at no significant level...
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