By Dave Andrusko As widely anticipated, the Supreme Court this morning agreed to hear two lawsuits challenging the HHS mandate which compels employers to provide health coverage for drugs and procedures to which they have moral or religious objections....
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Justices to decide Tuesday whether to review lawsuits challenging HHS Mandate
By Dave Andrusko A brief update of a story National Right to Life News Today ran last week—“Supreme Court to consider soon whether to review HHS mandate, Obama Administration has had ‘a losing record in the lower courts.’” We are now on the eve of the “soon.”...
Supreme Court to consider soon whether to review HHS mandate, Obama Administration has had “a losing record in the lower courts”
By Dave Andrusko As National Right to Life News Today reported last month, there appears to be a strong likelihood the United States Supreme Court will take up the issue of the HHS mandate which compels employers to provide health coverage for drugs and...
Hobby Lobby joins Obama Administration in asking Supreme Court to Take Its Appeal
Editor’s note. The following includes information sent out in a release by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. Last month the Obama Administration asked the United States Supreme Court to take up the case of Hobby Lobby, a chain of more than 500 arts and crafts...
Judge dismisses EWTN Lawsuit against HHS Mandate: Network Vows to Continue to Oppose “unjust rules”
By Ernest Ohlhoff, director NRLC Outreach Editor’s note. The following is based on material provided by EWTN. EWTN Global Catholic Network is available in over 225 million television households in more than 140 countries and territories, making it the largest...
Department of Justice: Govt. Can Force Doctors to Violate Religion
By Wesley J. Smith A doctor can be forced to violate her religious beliefs in the operation of her practice, according to the Obama Dept. of Justice (DOJ). Attention must be paid. This is a step beyond the radical DOJ argument made previously, e.g., that business...
Latest Obama “accommodation” falls flat
By Dave Andrusko “The Obama administration’s latest revision of its contraceptive policy was welcomed by some religious people as a breakthrough, even a ‘miracle.’ Upon reflection, it seems less like the parting of the Red Sea than a parlor trick.” -- Columnist...
Hobby Lobby shifts date of health plan in attempt to avoid potential penalties from HHS Mandate
By Dave Andrusko Faced with the prospect of business-killing $1.3 million per day in penalties, Hobby Lobby is attempting to find a way around the time limit for compliance with the Obama mandate while it continues its battle in court. Peter Dobelbower, general...
The Mess that is the HHS Mandate
By Dave Andrusko The last item of the week is based on an opinion piece that appeared today in the Washington Post. This excellent quest column was written by Sister Mary Ann Walsh, Director of Media Relations for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. You can read...
Cardinal Dolan Decries lack of media attention to favorable court decision in battle over HHS Mandate
By Dave Andrusko In today’s interconnected informational galaxy, there is a close to limitless array of information to choose from. With all that to select from, there are two thoughtful intellectuals whose columns I try NEVER to miss: Archbishop Charles Chaput of...