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Judging by the questions posed by Supreme Court Justices at yesterday's highly anticipated arguments at the Supreme Court over the individual mandate in the president's unpopular health reform law, the court appears divided on whether or not the law should be upheld.
And You Thought ObamaCare Doesn't Cover Abortions
Kathleen Sebelius introduced the next big scandal over ObamaCare on Monday night when she announced that the Department of Health and Human Services released a final decree concerning a troubling add-on in the individual mandate section of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which will now require all Americans to pay for abortions.
Calls Increasing for Justice Kagan to Recuse Herself from ObamaCare Case
Top Republican Senators are now saying that Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan's previous work as solicitor general may satisfy all the requirements needed for a justice to be recused from a case.
Archbishop Dolan Meets with Obama
With tensions between the Church and the Obama Administration at an all time high, President Barack Obama is said to have met "quietly" with New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan last week in an effort to "reach out" to faith leaders in advance of the 2012 election.
It's On! Justice Department Petitions Supreme Court to Hear ObamaCare Challenge
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In what many consider to be a risky political move, lawyers for the Obama Administration have officially petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case challenging the constitutionality of portions of the president's health care reform law, which means a decision could come in the middle of the 2012 presidential election.
ObamaCare Comes One Step Closer to U.S. Supreme Court
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Friday's decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to strike down the core provision in President Obama's signature health care law has many believing the case may head to the Supreme Court as early as this fall.
Religious Exemption From Birth Control Mandate Can Still be Changed!
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The battle over a controversial new ObamaCare rule requiring all employers to cover birth control is not quite over as both sides in the debate take advantage of a 60 day comment period that could result in the exemptions either being broadened or discarded altogether.
Votes to Continue Funding Planned Parenthood and ObamaCare Expected to Prove Costly in 2012
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Several high-profile bills, including one to defund Planned Parenthood and ObamaCare, were defeated in the U.S. Senate yesterday, with many saying those Senators who voted against the bills should expect to be haunted by their votes in the upcoming election.
Lawmakers Cave on Planned Parenthood/ObamaCare Funding
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A fierce budget battle on the Hill ended at the eleventh hour on Friday night when pro-life lawmakers were forced to give up attempts to defund Planned Parenthood and ObamaCare in order to avoid a government shutdown.
Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Defund Planned Parenthood
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence and 122 co-sponsors have introduced legislation designed to prohibit the distribution of Title X funds to Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.