Yesterday afternoon, the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta ruled against EWTN Global Catholic Network in its long-running battle against the government’s insurance mandate requiring employer-sponsored health plans to provide coverage for contraception, sterilizations and abortion-inducing drugs.
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EWTN Gets Its Day in Court
A three-judge panel of the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta heard oral arguments yesterday in EWTN’s case against the government’s controversial birth control mandate which requires employer-sponsored health plans to provide full coverage for contraception, abortion inducing drugs and sterilization procedures or face massive fines.
11th Circuit Spares EWTN Imposition of Hefty Obamacare Fines
Less than 24 hours before the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) would be forced to start paying crippling fines because of its refusal to comply with the controversial birth control mandate, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals granted the network temporary relief until its case is decided in court.