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A federal judge in Pittsburgh on Wednesday granted a permanent injunction to the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg and two of its diocesan affiliates that halts the enforcement of the Affordable Care Act.
The injunction order by U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab prevents the Department of Health and Human Services from imposing fines related to the act.
triblive.com/news/westmoreland/6649640-74/diocese-injunction-catholic#ixzz3B8a7jWhtIn May, the diocese, Catholic Charities in Greensburg and St. John the Evangelist Regional Catholic School in Uniontown sued the department, claiming that requirements for health insurance covering abortion-inducing drugs, sterilization, contraceptives and related counseling infringes on their religious beliefs.