Is blasphemy illegal in the United States?
No blasphemy law
Blasphemy is not a crime in the United States due to First Amendment protections.
The United States is one of 12 countries classified “No blasphemy law” for blasphemy — 22% of the 54 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Blasphemy law
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Canada
- No blasphemy law Blasphemous libel was repealed from the Criminal Code in 2018, removing the criminal offense.
- El Salvador
- Criminal offense Insulting religion is a crime punishable by imprisonment.
- Iceland
- No blasphemy law Iceland repealed its blasphemy law in 2015, making blasphemy no longer a criminal offense.
- Ireland
- No blasphemy law The blasphemy offence was removed by referendum in 2018 and repealed in 2020.
- United Kingdom
- Varies by region Blasphemy is abolished in England, Wales, and Scotland, but remains a common law offence in Northern Ireland.
- Brazil
- Criminal offense Publicly vilifying religious worship is a crime punishable by prison or fine.
Other laws in United States
- Apostasy Laws
- Legal
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Flag Desecration
- Legal / protected speech
- Conversion Therapy
- Varies by region
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