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Washington state passes bill mandating clergy report child abuse, despite religious privacy concerns.
Washington's Legislature has approved Senate Bill 5375, requiring clergy to report child abuse or neglect, even if disclosed during confession.
This bill adds religious leaders to the list of mandatory reporters, which includes school counselors, police, and nurses.
The legislation faces criticism from some Republicans but is supported for enhancing child protection.
If signed by Governor Bob Ferguson, Washington will join a few states in not exempting confessional conversations from mandatory reporting.
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El estado de Washington aprueba un proyecto de ley por el que se ordena al clero que informe sobre el abuso de menores, a pesar de las preocupaciones religiosas por la privacidad.