Far-Left 9th Circuit Rules Against Little Sisters of the Poor – Mandates They Pay for Contraceptives

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  1. US Conservative

    US Conservative Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    A California court has ruled against the Little Sisters of the Poor opening the door for other states to take away new religious freedom rules. Only in a far-left radical court could this happen.

    A court in California ruled against the Catholic nuns from Little Sisters of the Poor. This group of nuns is committed to helping poor people. They’ve dedicated their lives to helping the poor. However, with Obamacare, the government mandated that they provide abortion care to those who are under the employment of their order. So the nuns sued with the position that the Obamacare law discriminated against their religious freedom. The Supreme Court agreed with their position in May of 2016 –

    Today the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously protected the Little Sisters of the Poor from draconian government fines and recognized that the government does not need the Little Sisters to provide services such as the week after pill. The Court also noted the government finally admitted it could indeed meet its goals without involving the Little Sisters.

    In its decision, the Supreme Court held that after its unprecedented call for supplemental briefing that the lower courts should again review the cases.

    “All we have ever wanted to do is serve the neediest among us as if they were Christ himself,” said Sister Loraine Marie Maguire, Mother Provincial for the Little Sisters of the Poor. “We look forward to serving the elderly poor for another 175 years to come.”

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    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/20...contraceptives-in-spite-of-supreme-court-win/

    Obamacare attempted to mandate that these nuns pay for contraceptives-this was found unconstitutional by SCOTUS, and rightly so under a religious exemption.

    Now California has attempted to force the federal mandate on this group, and the far left 9th circuit has backed this.

    Of course it will be overturned, but only after great expense and time wasted.

    The orwellian nature of the left is on display and any proponent of religious freedom should be concerned.
     
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    Steve N Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Oddly enough, the left says 'my body, my choice.' Wouldn't a better phrase be 'my body, my responsibility?'
     
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    Good point.

    This is an interesting development because its covers religious freedom, and states going AGAINST SCOTUS to that end.
     
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    If you're calling a court a "far left" court, you're likely a partisan hack for the right.
     
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    The 9th circuit is the farthest left district court in the US.

    They just ruled AGAINST a scotus ruling, on behalf of California.
     
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    Pretty sure the supreme court can overrule any decision by the 9th circuit.
     
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    Thats right. But this will add delay and cost to a case that arguably shouldn't have been heard.

    It was because it was the state bringing the suit.
     
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