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Supreme Court hears oral arguments in key contraception mandate case

March 23, 2016 by ReligiousLiberty.TV ReligiousLiberty.TV

This morning the eight-member United States Supreme Court heard the contraceptive mandate cases that were consolidated under the name Zubik v. Burwell (Docket Number 15-191). (See transcript.) They key issue in all the cases was religious employers who rejected the method of receiving the “religious employer exemption” to the Affordable Care Act (2010) which required group health plans and insurance issues to offer plans that provided “approved contraceptive methods, sterilization procedures, and patient education and counseling for all women with reproductive capacity.”

Filed Under: Current Events, Religious Institutions, Supreme Court Tagged With: ACA, affordable care act, Contraception mandate, ObamaCare, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, religious liberty, RFRA, transcript

New Supreme Court Case Could Stretch RFRA to Breaking Point

November 13, 2015 by Michael Peabody

If Congress, which passed both RFRA and Obamacare, believes RFRA’s application goes too far, Congress could decide to repeal all or part of RFRA.

Filed Under: Abortion / Contraception, Constitution, Employment Law, Supreme Court Tagged With: affordable care act, Little Sisters of the Poor, ObamaCare, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA

Federal Health Care Conscience Rights Act Introduced

March 2, 2015 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

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Introduced on February 12, 2015, H.R. 940 would add a conscience clause to the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) which would prohibit states that receive federal funding from discriminating against those who decline to participate in abortion or abortion coverage.

Filed Under: Abortion / Contraception, Health, Legislation Tagged With: abortion, affordable care act, Congress, conscience rights, H.R. 940, health care, Health Care Conscience Rights Act, ObamaCare, religious liberty

Opinion: Will the Quest for Cost Containment Under the Affordable Care Act Lead to Death Panels?

October 8, 2014 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

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It’s not enough that only 35% of the people think favorably about The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). (Statistic from the 9/11/14 Investor’s Business Daily, citing a Kaiser Family Foundation poll.) Or that premiums will be going up significantly higher for those still paying for their own insurance. (Mine has already gone up $400. per month.) Once the government stops subsidizing the insurance industry (which, of course, will not happen before the midterm elections) those paying for their own insurance are likely to see a further price increase. In the meantime, many insurers are limiting the size of their networks for covered hospitals and doctors in order to keep their costs down.

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: affordable care act, Barack Obama, Death Panel, Ezekiel Emanuel, ObamaCare

Supreme Court Rules Closely-Held Corporations Have Religious Rights

June 30, 2014 by Michael Peabody

Most business owners set up corporations as legal alter-egos to avoid being held personally responsible if their businesses get sued, but in this case, the employers (in Hobby Lobby, Conestoga Wood, and Mardel) are saying that their corporations can still manifest the owners’ religious beliefs even if it comes at the potential expense of their employees. The Supreme Court agrees.

Filed Under: Civil Rights, Constitution, Employment Law, Human Rights, In the News, Religious Institutions, Supreme Court Tagged With: ACA, affordable care act, Conestoga Wood, Hobby Lobby, ObamaCare, religious freedom, religious liberty, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Samuel Alito

Reviewing 2013 – The Year in Religious Liberty

January 8, 2014 by Stephen Allred

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By Stephen N. Allred – Ultimately, 2013 was a rough year for Christians in many parts of the world who were harassed, raped, murdered and persecuted on account of their faith. In comparison, American Christians, though they faced some challenges, fared rather well.

Filed Under: Employment Law, In the News, Inspiration, International, Religion, Religious Institutions, Supreme Court Tagged With: Adventist, affordable care act, Civil Rights, Contraception mandate, Hobby Lobby, International Religious Liberty, New Mexico, ObamaCare, Saeed Abedini, Same-Sex Marriage, SDA, Togo

Guest Opinion: Endless exemptions for faith? Hobby Lobby case not a simple one

January 7, 2014 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

By Robert J. Ray – Realistically, can a government allow every employer to customize the rules without descending into administrative chaos? Justice Antonin Scalia argued in Oregon v. Smith that one’s religious beliefs don’t negate the need to comply with valid laws.
On the other hand, freedom of religion is a crucial principle that must be defended. But how far?

Filed Under: Current Events, Employment Law, Politics, Privacy, Religion, Religious Accommodation Tagged With: affordable care act, Antonin Scalia, Hobby Lobby, ObamaCare, religious freedom, religious liberty

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Biden admin could hand over US control of health emergencies to WHO next week

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The ultimate control over America’s health care and its national sovereignty will be put up for a vote next week at a meeting of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) governing legislative body, the World Health Assembly (WHA).  On May 22-28, 2022, the 75th World Health Assembly will convene at the United Nations […]

Statement on the Leak in Dobbs

The leak was intended to disrupt the processing of the decision and we are not going to dignify the leak or the unidentified leaker by analyzing it prematurely. As a constitutional republic we cannot go down that road without doing severe damage to the institution of the Supreme Court where there must be professional courtesy between the justices and their staffs.

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Supreme Court rules 9-0 that Boston violated 1st Amendment in refusing Christian flag at City Hall

This morning the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Shurtleff v. Boston (Dec’d 5/2/2022) that the city of Boston violated the free speech rights of a Christian group when it refused to allow them to participate in a city flag raising program.

Active Liberty - a survey of Justice Stephen Breyer's religion clause jurisprudence - Supreme Court

Active Liberty: A Survey of Justice Stephen Breyer’s Religion Clause Decisions

A comprehensive review of retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s decisions in Free Exercise and Establishment Clause cases.

Canadian gov’t calculates that expansion of assisted suicide will save taxpayers millions of dollars

In Canada, it is easier for the disabled who do not suffer terminal illness to get approval for assisted suicide than approval for affordable housing. The government has calculated the cost of providing healthcare versus providing assisted suicide.

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— John Kerry

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