HHS Cannot Enforce Mandate in Georgia

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Well, finally some good news regarding Obamacare and the HHS Mandate against our religious liberties. Read on:

HHS barred from enforcing mandate on Catholic entities in Georgia

By Nichole Golden
Catholic News Service

ATLANTA (CNS) — U.S. District Court Judge William S. Duffey Jr. has ruled that two organizations affiliated with the Atlanta Archdiocese — Catholic Charities Atlanta and Catholic Education of North Georgia Inc. — cannot be forced to comply with the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate.

In a 91-page decision issued March 26, Duffey ruled that enforcement of final rules issued by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ last June to implement the mandate violated the Catholic organizations’ First Amendment right of freedom of speech, as well as protections established under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

His ruling permanently enjoined HHS from enforcing the contraceptive mandate against Catholic Charities Atlanta and Catholic Education of North Georgia Inc., or CENGI.

catholicphilly.com/2014/04/news/national-news/hhs-barred-from-enforcing-mandate-on-catholic-entities-in-georgia/

I hope it is just thebeginning.

Glenda
 
glendab said:
Well, finally some good news regarding Obamacare and the HHS Mandate against our religious liberties. Read on:

HHS barred from enforcing mandate on Catholic entities in Georgia

By Nichole Golden
Catholic News Service

ATLANTA (CNS) — U.S. District Court Judge William S. Duffey Jr. has ruled that two organizations affiliated with the Atlanta Archdiocese — Catholic Charities Atlanta and Catholic Education of North Georgia Inc. — cannot be forced to comply with the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate.

In a 91-page decision issued March 26, Duffey ruled that enforcement of final rules issued by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ last June to implement the mandate violated the Catholic organizations’ First Amendment right of freedom of speech, as well as protections established under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

His ruling permanently enjoined HHS from enforcing the contraceptive mandate against Catholic Charities Atlanta and Catholic Education of North Georgia Inc., or CENGI.

catholicphilly.com/2014/04/news/national-news/hhs-barred-from-enforcing-mandate-on-catholic-entities-in-georgia/

I hope it is just thebeginning.

Glenda
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What about the employees of the parishes?
 
ProdglArchitect said:
What about them? They’re not losing anything because of this.
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The post said “two organizations affiliated”…does that include the Archdiocese itself?
Catholic Charities and Catholic Education of North Georgia are two distinct corporations within the Archdiocese. That’s what I mean…does it INCLUDE the Archdiocese at large, and the insurance carrier for the parishes and other Chancery employees?
 
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The post said “two organizations affiliated”…does that include the Archdiocese itself?
Catholic Charities and Catholic Education of North Georgia are two distinct corporations within the Archdiocese. That’s what I mean…does it INCLUDE the Archdiocese at large, and the insurance carrier for the parishes and other Chancery employees?
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The Archdiocese is already exempt from the mandate to cover birth control.
 
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