A federal court in California on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to except religious organizations from the Obamacare requirement that employers provide birth control to their employees as part of their health insurance coverage.
A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit issued the two-to-one decision, stating that the administration’s new rules allowing exceptions for groups such as the Little Sisters of the Poor fly in the face of the Affordable Care Act.
The Health and Human Services Department, Labor Department, and Treasury Department adopted the birth control exemption rules in 2017, and the rules were finalized in 2018 but have not yet gone into effect. The previous Obama administration rules required employers to provide birth control coverage with no co-payment.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra led 13 other state attorneys general in a lawsuit against the administration challenging the exemptions.
Until the matter is resolved, the court’s decision will prevent the new rules from being implemented in California, Delaware, Virginia, Maryland, New York, Illinois, Washington, Minnesota, Connecticut, North Carolina, Vermont, Rhode Island, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia.
Full story at National Review.
Thank God President Trump has been appointing so many judges. Pro-abortion fanatics like Obama will one day meet their maker.
This decision will be overturned but our prayers are necessary.
So, where do we go from here? What is the next step? The Supreme Court? They persecuted Jesus. Should we ourselves expect anything less? Secularism and totalitarianism are different, Mr. Becerra.
Long ago, in childhood, I learned that Christian morality is a lifelong battle between Good and Evil, for everyone– since Adam’s Fall! We need good religious and moral training, from our mother’s knee, and a strong Church to transform society with Christian values, and insist on the practice of Christian morality, all the time! It is never easy, in any era you may live in! Very strong, dedicated, morally-excellent clerics and nuns, with good discipline, must fortify the Church, and help build an excellent society– and always be vigilant — because the Wolf will always be there at the door, looking for trouble! Many sacrifices are called for, and much discipline, dedication, hard work– even martyrdom! Christ’s path is very narrow and hard! And it can easily be lost! Many today, are sadly naive about this! Especially in the Vatican!
Where are the correct letters of excommunication for Newsom and Becerra??
Little Sisters of the Poor make a courageous stand for the sanctity of life! Don’t do it!!
AG Xavier “Bully” Becerra and the Ninth “Circus” Court never let up. The Left says they are for the “poor” yet continue to show their hypocrisy. The Little Sisters of the Poor (emphasis on “Poor”) take care of the aged and “poor”. They are Catholic, with a capital “C” and thus contraception and abortion are against their beliefs. And yet, the bullying continues.
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in this battle…
Why do you force our Institutions to violate our christian beliefs, These sisters are helping the eldery and the poor already, Are you going to shut them down?
Perhaps the legislative solution to this issue would be part of the long promised — but so far undelivered— ‘repeal and replace’
A compulsory Slum stop in the appeals process. Nothing more.
I am confused. Is the Ninth Circuit the head of the executive branch of the federal government?