Catholic Businessman is First Individual to Sue HHS Over Mandate

In the first case of its kind, a Catholic business owner from Missouri has become the first individual to sue the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over its controversial contraception mandate, citing a violation of his constitutionally-protected religious beliefs.

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Obama Offers More Accounting Gimmicks on HHS Mandate

In an effort to quell the uprising against the administration’s imposition of mandated contraception coverage for all, the Obama administration has offered what it calls several new options for how to cover these plans, supposedly without infringing on religious freedom. At the same time, it expanded the mandate to include forcing universities and colleges, including Catholic institutions, to provide the free coverage for all students in addition to their employees.

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US Bishops Declare War on HHS Mandate

After a meeting of the Administrative Committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the bishops came out swinging with a bold new statement on the HHS Mandate, saying they are “united for religious freedom” and will not allow the administration to divide them or the media to distort the issue.

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