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  • EWTN wins injunction against enforcement of contraceptive mandate (Hobby Lobby case cited)

    06/30/2014 2:13:52 PM PDT · by NYer · 7 replies
    Catholic Culture ^ | June 30, 2014 | Diogenes
    The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) has won a last-minute reprieve from enforcement of a federal mandate calling for required coverage of contraceptives in employees' health-care programs. Citing the Burwell v. Hobby Lobby decision announced by the Supreme Court on June 30, the 11th federal circuit appeals court issued an injunction blocking fines that would have been assessed against EWTN beginning on July 1 for a failure to comply with the contraceptive mandate. The 11th circuit court found, in issuing its order, that EWTN "has asserted, without dispute, that it 'is prohibited by its religion from signing, submitting, or facilitating...