Civil liberties yes, we see that as well. Not focused only on the religious issue.

What about the right to life of the ordinary American? That is also a civil liberty, no?

Fine line but if you weigh it, her claim is not as compelling compared to the general public's right to life, no?

Your suggestion to conduct a search in private is good but a lot of time and effort and costs to have that in place - train personnel, ensure there is a lady officer present, etc, etc. And my point is as per my 1st post above.

Those rules are applicable for everyone which allows for ease of communication, execution and monitoring - necessary when the masses are huge. So US just has to ensure that they implement their rules fairly across the board. All nuns - off with their habit!!
...uh.. edit : all nuns off with their habit in court leh

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