
In what some are decrying as another blow to religious freedom in America, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Little Sisters of the Poor must comply with the HHS mandate that requires their health insurance carriers to subsidize contraceptive and some abortion services for employees or face onerous fines from the IRS.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.15 Jul 2015, 11:49 AM PST0

Last week, the Supreme Court ordered the Obama administration not to enforce the contraceptive mandate against Catholic organizations from Pennsylvania, making this case the government’s sixth loss in a row at the Supreme Court. Currently, four petitions are before the Supreme Court asking for final resolution of the issue by June 2016.
by Dr. Susan Berry10 Jul 2015, 4:47 PM PST0

The senior counsel of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty says that Indiana’s proposed “fix” to its Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) is “unnecessary” and would serve as “a green light for driving religious people out of business.”
by Dr. Susan Berry2 Apr 2015, 11:15 AM PST0