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Geneva College v. Sebelius
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Description: Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a federal lawsuit against the Obama administration on behalf of Geneva College and the Seneca Hardwood Lumber Co. The lawsuit challenges the administration’s unconstitutional mandate that religious employers provide abortifacients (along with sterilization and contraception) at no cost to employees regardless of religious or moral objections.
Abortion pill mandate suspended for Pa. college's student plan
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Gregory S. Baylor regarding a federal court’s decision Tuesday in Geneva College v. Sebelius to suspend the enforcement of the Obama administration’s abortion pill mandate against Geneva College’s student health plan while the case moves forward:
“All Americans should be free to live according to their faith rather than be forced into violating their own consciences. That’s no different for Geneva College, a Christian college that simply wants to abide by the very faith it espouses and teaches. The court has done the right thing in allowing Geneva College to suspend the enforcement of the Obama administration’s abortion pill mandate for the student health plan while the case moves forward. The government should not punish people of faith for making decisions consistent with that faith.”
“All Americans should be free to live according to their faith rather than be forced into violating their own consciences. That’s no different for Geneva College, a Christian college that simply wants to abide by the very faith it espouses and teaches. The court has done the right thing in allowing Geneva College to suspend the enforcement of the Obama administration’s abortion pill mandate for the student health plan while the case moves forward. The government should not punish people of faith for making decisions consistent with that faith.”
- Order: Geneva College v. Sebelius
- Findings and conclusions: Geneva College v. Sebelius
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Additional resources: Geneva College v. Sebelius
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Previous news releases:
- 2013-05-09: Court reinstates Christian college’s suit against abortion pill mandate
- 2013-04-19: Court blocks abortion pill mandate against Pa. family business
- 2013-03-07: Court says abortion pill mandate challenge in Pa. can proceed under First Amendment
- 2012-10-30: Obama lawyers to hack away at freedom of Pa. college, lumber co. Wednesday
- 2012-02-21: ADF, Geneva College challenge abortion-drug mandate
- 2012-02-20: ADF, Geneva College to reveal lawsuit against Obama mandate Tuesday
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