Supreme Court won't block Obama health law's contraception mandate

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The Hill:

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to block the Obama administration's contraception mandate from taking effect.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor rejected a request for an emergency injunction that would have shielded employers from the mandate.

The request was filed by Hobby Lobby, an arts-and-crafts chain. The company's Catholic owners say the contraception mandate violates their religious freedom.

Hobby Lobby might eventually win on that point, Sotomayor said, but the company didn't meet the standard for an injunction blocking the mandate from taking effect.

The administration's policy requires most employers to include contraception in their employees' healthcare policies, without charging a co-pay or deductible. Churches and houses of worship are exempt, and religious affiliated institutions such as Catholic hospitals don't have to cover contraception directly. (Their insurance companies cover the cost of making it available at no cost to the employee.)

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Hobby Lobby Says It Will Defy Obama’s HHS Mandate

 

This week Hobby Lobby announced it will defy the Obama HHS mandate and risk potential fines of up to $1.3 million per day.

Life News reported:

 

Following a decision by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor denying Hobby Lobby’s request for an exemption from the Obama administration’s HHS mandate, the Christian retail company said it will defy the mandate.

 

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“The company will continue to provide health insurance to all qualified employees,” Duncan said. “To remain true to their faith, it is not their intention, as a company, to pay for abortion-inducing drugs.”

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Hobby Lobby Says It Will Defy Obama's HHS Mandate

 

This week Hobby Lobby announced it will defy the Obama HHS mandate and risk potential fines of up to $1.3 million per day.

Life News reported:

 

Following a decision by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor denying Hobby Lobby's request for an exemption from the Obama administration's HHS mandate, the Christian retail company said it will defy the mandate.

 

(Snip)

"The company will continue to provide health insurance to all qualified employees," Duncan said. "To remain true to their faith, it is not their intention, as a company, to pay for abortion-inducing drugs."

 

Whoa! Good for them. That's putting their money where their mouth is. I'm impressed.

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Hobby Lobby Says It Will Defy Obama's HHS Mandate

 

This week Hobby Lobby announced it will defy the Obama HHS mandate and risk potential fines of up to $1.3 million per day.

Life News reported:

 

Following a decision by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor denying Hobby Lobby's request for an exemption from the Obama administration's HHS mandate, the Christian retail company said it will defy the mandate.

 

(Snip)

"The company will continue to provide health insurance to all qualified employees," Duncan said. "To remain true to their faith, it is not their intention, as a company, to pay for abortion-inducing drugs."

 

Whoa! Good for them. That's putting their money where their mouth is. I'm impressed.

 

I believe the word we are looking for is Integrity.