Judge strikes down contraception mandate

[Quantum Windbag]

No one mentions it.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York and the health and educational groups challenged the mandate on religious freedom grounds. After the U.S. issued a rule exempting the archdiocese, schools and health-care affiliates were still subject to the law, which takes effect Jan. 1.
The groups “have demonstrated that the mandate, despite accommodation, compels them to perform acts that are contrary to their religion,” Cogan wrote. “And there can be no doubt that the coercive pressure here is substantial.”

N.Y. Catholics Groups Win Court Bar to Contraception Mandate (1) - Businessweek

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Everyone should read this link before they make themselves look like an idiot.

Six Important Take-Aways From Yesterday's Decision Striking Down The Contraception Mandate in New York

 

[TemplarKormac]

I was reading about it this afternoon, and surprisingly enough I thought at least someone would make a thread about it. I was tempted to, but there you are.

It's all quiet in the liberal corner when a judge completely dismantles the governments argument for forcing religious institutions to provide contraceptive coverage.