Posted on 09/13/2017 5:43:56 PM PDT by marshmallow
SACRAMENTO, California, September 11, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) -- A federal judge told three Christian congregations in California that they have no case in wanting to opt out of the state’s requirement that they cover abortions through their health insurance plans.
U.S. District Court Judge Kimberly Mueller upheld a 2014 requirement of the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) that all employers throughout the state must pay for abortion insurance for their employees. She told the three churches that they failed to state an adequate claim.
The churches — Foothill Church in Glendora, Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in Chino, and The Shepherd of the Hills Church in Porter Ranch — sued the state in 2014 after being informed that they could not prohibit or restrict coverage for elective abortions.
The churches "believe and teach that abortion destroys an innocent human life" and "participation in, facilitation of, or payment for an elective abortion is a grave sin," according to court documents.
The DMHC reclassified abortion as “a basic health care service” in 2014 under ObamaCare, making abortion insurance a mandatory provision for all business, regardless of the employer’s sincerely held beliefs.
DMHC Director Michelle Rouillard explained in a letter to the Churches at that time that abortion must be legally equated with maternity care. Her decree noted that the state constitution criminalizes “discriminating against women who choose to terminate a pregnancy.”
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So, disobey.
Don’t cover it.
There are some places where you draw a line, and this is one of them.
This is such an obvious violation of the 1st Amendment. SCOTUS should take this case and vindicate these churches.
Mosques get a pass - but muzzies do honor killings so there is that.
ELCA has provided this coverage for years.
History is ripe with judicial and government types going against the will of their citizens and paying a price.
Who appointed this creep of a judge?
Will no one rid us of these meddlesome priests?
judges like this make a mockery of the Constitution
and
only increase the wide-spread dis-respect for the judiciary
We need to contribute online to Life Legal Defense Fund and Alliance Defending Freedom.
Both have a very good track record for taking on these kinds of cases and winning.
Previously, they told churches that they must hire people who don’t believe in the relevant religion.
We should tell this dirtbag who is paying his salary. Sooner or later, we will need to shut this government down.
So much for freedom of religion.
Barack Obama appointed this advocate for the killing of babies. She will answer to the real Chief Justice on Judgment Day.
California has clearly dictated the establishment of a religion to which all must belong and pay homage. It’s called secularism.
California has clearly dictated the establishment of a religion to which all must belong and pay homage. It’s called secularism.
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I was thinking “degeneracy”. You can be a materialistic atheist and still not believe that one person (or group) should be compelled against their will to finance the abortions of another person (or group).
Christian churches should tell this “judge” to go eff himself. Would love to see his response. Pussy ass leftist robe-wearer would probably piss his pants. But they won’t. Pushback has to start SOMEWHERE.
That needs to be reversed NOW.
DMHC Director Michelle Rouillard explained in a letter to the Churches at that time that abortion must be legally equated with maternity care.
Abortion is the OPPOSITE of maternity care.
Nonsense. A Church has no employees. It has members whom are individuals. They cover their own insurance either through faith or cash.
If your Church needs people to be paid to join it, it’s not a Church, it’s a cult.
See islam.
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