Posted on 06/28/2017 6:48:40 PM PDT by Morgana
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is concerned that an ordinance is going to turn St. Louis into an “abortion sanctuary city.” The law, proposed by the city, states that “an employer, labor union, or employment agency may NOT discriminate on the basis of reproductive health decisions or pregnancy status, nor may it advertise a preference.” In other words, in order to protect “reproductive rights,” institutions may be forced to hire abortion activists and rent to pro-abortion groups.
Our Lady’s Inn, a Catholic non-profit maternity home, filed a lawsuit against the ordinance, along with the Elementary Schools of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Our Lady’s Inn, O’Brien Industrial Holdings, LLC, and Frank Robert O’Brien.
The ordinance also aims to do harm to the state’s crisis pregnancy centers. Sensing an instance of religious discrimination, State Senator Bob Onder urged his colleagues to hold a special legislative session to strike down the St. Louis ordinance.
To protect these centers, as well as the religious institutions like the ones mentioned above, the Missouri legislature proposed HB 174, which states, in part, that “political subdivisions of the state may not enact/enforce any measure that limits the ability of ‘alternatives to abortion agencies’ to operate or speak.” The House bill, as well as the Senate version, SB5, have passed.
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Missouri Right to Life is supporting the legislation, warning that unless HB 174 becomes a reality, the state is on track to “force churches and others to be complicit in the profound evil of abortion.”
The special session concludes the week of July 10, at which point a bill will be conferenced and sent to Gov. Greitens.
Greitens did have the opportunity to celebrate at least one win for religious freedom on Monday, when the Supreme Court sided with Trinity Lutheran Church. In their ruling, the justices concluded the religious institution had as much a right as other schools to benefit from the state’s tire scrap program.
Abortion advocates want everyone to be stained.
So much for “choice”. /s
The Archbishop of St. Louis is Robert Carlson. He’s totally orthodox and fearless. He won’t put up with this for a second.
**Missouri Right to Life is supporting the legislation, warning that unless HB 174 becomes a reality, the state is on track to “force churches and others to be complicit in the profound evil of abortion.” **
Prayers for the pro-lifers in Missouri.
Free speech is free speech is free speech; the constitution was explicit that this is protected. Any ordinance forbidding free speech is unconstitutional and it takes absolutely no court to verify that, it just takes a people willing to enjoy their natural rights.
Sue us, fine us, and pay massive legal bills as we fight tooth and nail every inch of the way to protect our god given rights and freedoms.
It is a government OF the people, FOR the people, not OVER the people.
Misleading headline.
The law has not been passed yet.
What the heck is this? Since when ideology was to be state sponsored by law and funds?
Noting
What’s worse? State / city officials who make laws that abridge constitutionally enumerated rights regardless that such laws are prohibited by Section 1 of the 14th Amendment (14A), or citizens who cannot claim 14A protections because they either may not have been taught that amendement, or their legal council may have been indoctrinated not to claim it?
”14th Amendment, Section 1: All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States [emphasis added]; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”
Patriots who value 1st Amendment-protected religious expression should note that Acts 22:25-29 indicates that Paul claimed his protections as a Roman citizen to save himself from being flogged.
Sue them, shame them, doxx them, intimidate these demons back into the bowels of Hell....
The law has not been passed yet.
The St. Louis law did pass. Ordinance 70459 took effect February 13, 2017. HB 174, when passed, will negate this ordinance.
In the first paragraph the ordinance is referred to as proposed, further down it as in existence. Confusing.
The first paragraph is confusing. It should have been mentioned that the ordinance was in effect.
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