U.S. judge rules faith groups exempt from contraception mandate

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

BY VICTORIA CAVALIERE
NEW YORK Tue Dec 17, 2013 1:19pm EST

(Reuters) - A U.S. judge has ruled that four organizations with ties to the Roman Catholic church are exempt from a provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires them to provide coverage for contraceptive services and counseling to their employees.

Judge Brian Cogan in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn found that the four New York-area Roman Catholic entities - two schools and two healthcare organizations - faced "some present detriment" by being forced to comply with the contraception mandate or face financial penalties.

Under the Affordable Care Act, nonprofits, including those linked to a religious entity, are required to provide contraceptive care under their health-care plans to employees or authorize a third party to voluntarily pay for and provide the coverage. Fines for not complying with the provision can be up to $100 a day.

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Arguing that the mandate violates their right to religious liberty, the four New York-area organizations - Catholic Health Care System, Catholic Health Services of Long Island, Cardinal Spellman High School and Monsignor Farrell High School - along with the Archdiocese of New York, had sued to seek a permanent injunction. The four organizations insure some 30,000 individuals of all faiths.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/us-usa-healthcare-religion-idUSBRE9BG14Y20131217

[AtheistCrusader]

1. Yay, free to discriminate because your invisible friend said so!

[HockeyMom]

3. they probably don't want to admit

how many of their faithful employees use contraceptives. WHY does Mrs. Jones only have one or two kids? Hmmm.

[warrant46]

7. They won't dare to start an inquisition against their own followers who use birth control

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After all they could do what Burke did to John Kerry forbid the Eucharist from being served to these tramps and harlots (their reasoning) who go against the Papal Bulls regarding procreation

But they won't --- they only want the money they would lose to build more expensive palaces.

[Jackpine Radical]

2. What's being affirmed is the Church's right

to impose its wishes on the participants.

This is total bullshit. Every individual on the plan already has the right not to seek BC or abortions.

[loudsue]

4. Exactly, Jackpine. And it doesn't cost the organizations ONE THING to provide or not provide under

that part of the healthcare act.

This is a bullshit ruling.

[warrant46]

6. Its refreshing to see the coins from the poor tossed in the collection plate are used

to hire Attorneys to control the medical decisions of women when it comes to their own bodies. </sarcasm>

The Catholic Church is run by evil worthless scum who exploit the poor, the downtrodden and the hopeless to build massive businesses and alters to superstition.

[DURHAM D]

5. I am shocked to discover that he is a Bush appointee.

[lark]

8. Asshole judge

[MyNameGoesHere]

9. I am ok with that, now when do they give up their tax exemptions?

When does that happen?

[weissmam]

10. isn't that foring your faith on other people , I see a hugh backlash on this one

[Martak Sarno]

11. Uh huh

Are these organizations forced to care for people who are hurt in the intentional act of shooting or trying to harm others?

Maybe it's hypocritic like not choosing to issue contraceptives because it bothers your religious views, but I'm pretty sure most churches are against killing (well, maybe only abortions) so shouldn't they refuse treatment to anyone who attempts to harm others?
Slippery Slope?

I know it's a stretch but they ARE talking about their religious values, right? ALL of their religious values or just certain ones?