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As we reported previously, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Hobby Lobby, a privately-owned for-profit business, can exercise religious freedom.  This court found that a lower federal district court’s ruling to deny injunctive relief was wrong.  That district … Continue reading →

In this story, a doctor in New Zealand exercised a right that pharmacists in Nevada do not have.  In New Zealand, a doctor can refuse to prescribe or dispense medication with which he has a conscientious objection.  Dr Lee, of … Continue reading →

The Obama Administration recently announced that the “employer mandate” of the PPACA (Obamacare) would be delayed until 2015.  This is the part of the law that mandates that employers with more than 50 employees provide health care coverage, or face … Continue reading →

Clergy, theologians, university presidents, and others have issued an open letter to all Americans on religious freedom.  The letter calls the HHS mandate a “coercive policy” that would force citizens to violate their faiths.  The letter asks the HHS to expand … Continue reading →

Beckwith Electric, a family company owned by Thomas Beckwith and represented by the Thomas More Law Center, has won an injunction in Federal District Court in Florida. The judge ordered that the HHS not enforce the mandate against Beckwith Electric.  … Continue reading →

As expected, the Obama administration has issued the final rule about the HHS mandate.  Despite all the spin and promises to accommodate religious organizations, the rule is abhorrent in how it defines “religious organization,” and in how it forces even … Continue reading →

A federal district court today ordered the HHS to not enforce the mandate against Hobby Lobby, in a major ruling.  The Federal District Court in Oklahoma granted a temporary restraining order against the HHS, pending a hearing to review Hobby … Continue reading →

Rep John Fleming has proposed a religious freedom amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, and the Obama administration states that it “strongly objects” to the amendment.   The amendment would have …required the Armed Forces to accommodate ‘actions and … Continue reading →

You might want to ensure that your taxes are up to date and you are ready for an audit before commenting on this type of blog posting! Remember who will be enforcing Obamacare?  Yes, it’s everybody’s favorite Star Trek impersonators, … Continue reading →

On August 1st, the HHS mandate will go into effect for those religious organizations who don’t qualify as “religious” under the HHS rules, but were given a “safe harbor” for a year past the implementation date of August 1st, 2012 … Continue reading →