In what is being called a smashing victory for religious freedom, U.S. District Court Judge David Russell has issued a ruling in which he declared the Obama Administration’s controversial “birth control mandate” to be a violation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and has stopped all enforcement of the mandate against dozens of Catholic dioceses and institutions.
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Religious Freedom Triumphs in Mississippi
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed the Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) into law late last week which was passed overwhelmingly by the state legislature in order to protect the rights of Christians and other people of faith from any law that violates their right to the free exercise of their religion.
Justices Gruel Both Sides in Hobby Lobby Case
The morning after pivotal hearings took place at the Supreme Court challenging the Administration’s controversial birth control mandate, court watchers say the decision could go either way.
Obama Refuses to Budge on HHS Mandate
Despite the ever-mounting uproar from people of all faiths over the contraception mandate for employer provided insurance, President Barack Obama says he has no plans to reconsider the controversial decision.
