Topic: Religious Freedom Restoration Act
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Court to hear case on whether Obamacare violates religious liberties
The federal appeals court in Denver is set to hear arguments Thursday on whether the Obama health-care law can compel business owners to violate 'sincerely held religious beliefs.'
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Obama administration backs out of appeal over new contraceptive mandate (+video)
Government lawyers give up their challenge to a temporary injunction in a Bible publisher's lawsuit and will battle the issue in another pending case at the appeals court.
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Challenges to Obama birth control mandate could go to Supreme Court
A requirement in the Affordable Care Act mandating most employers to provide contraception for free with health care coverage, has sparked dozens of lawsuits from both religious organizations, and business owners. The Department of Health and Human Service is working to accommodate faith-based groups.
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The Monitor's View False choice between Affordable Care Act and religious liberty
A federal judge temporarily rules that the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") infringes on the religious freedom of a company's owners who oppose paying for the birth control of their workers. Such suits would disappear if Congress simply provided universal health care in noncoercive ways.
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Obamacare: US judge lets Catholic-owned firm cut contraception from coverage
A federal judge issued an injunction after Catholic owners of a private company in Colorado argued that Obama's health-care reform violates their rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the First Amendment’s protection of religious freedom.
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Catholic groups take fight against Obama birth-control rules to court
Some 43 Catholic groups including Notre Dame are attempting to block rules in the new health-care law that require health insurance to provide access to birth-control services.
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Readers Write: Freedom of – or freedom from – religion?
Letters to the Editor for the weekly print issue of April 9, 2012:
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Opinion Does Obama really care about religious freedom in America?
Religious freedom in America is under attack from the right and the left. But the right of conscience is our greatest possession. If Obama genuinely supports religious liberty, he can offer his support for a constitutional amendment that would restore protection for religious rights.
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Opinion Costly fence on US-Mexico border is effective – only in hurting nature
In addition to sinking $1 billion into the failed "virtual fence," the US government has spent $2.6 billion for 650 miles of solid border. This wall doesn’t deter people – but it does defy the laws that protect the land.
02/27/2011 08:30 pm -
Bush-era lawyer could stand trial for penning 'torture memos'
John Yoo can be held responsible for the alleged torture of detainee Jose Padilla, a judge ruled Friday.
06/17/2009 01:00 am
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