Opportunities to Comment:  Contraceptives Mandate Plus Civil Rights Commission

Opportunities to Comment: Contraceptives Mandate Plus Civil Rights Commission

April 8 is the deadline to submit comments in response to the early-February “proposed rules” (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking–NPRM) about “accommodating” non-exempt religious organizations that…

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Melissa Rogers is New Director of White House Faith-Based Office

Melissa Rogers is New Director of White House Faith-Based Office

President Obama hits a triple. Melissa Rogers, a noted consensus-building church-state expert, has been appointed the new director of the White House Office of Faith-Based…

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A Possible Legislative Fix for the HHS Contraceptives Mandate

A Possible Legislative Fix for the HHS Contraceptives Mandate

Many religious organizations and also businesses operated by people of faith regard the HHS contraceptives mandate to be a direct attack on their freedom to…

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Feb. 14 Conference Call on Contraceptives Mandate Developments

Feb. 14 Conference Call on Contraceptives Mandate Developments

On Feb. 1, HHS announced “proposed rules” concerning the applicability of the contraceptives mandate to faith-based service organizations, houses of worship and their integrated auxiliaries,…

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New Contraceptives Mandate Announcement: Imperfect Proposals

New Contraceptives Mandate Announcement: Imperfect Proposals

On Friday, Feb. 1, the federal government released another iteration of its attempt to respond to the religious freedom and conscience concerns raised by the…

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US Citizens Increasingly Worried About Religious Freedom

US Citizens Increasingly Worried About Religious Freedom

The Barna Group on Jan. 18 released survey results showing that a significant proportion of Americans, particularly Americans who actively practice Christianity, believe that religious…

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Notable Quote

Notable Quote

The following is from comments delivered by University of Virginia Law School professor Douglas Laycock at the private dinner following the official launch of the…

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HHS Contraceptives Mandate Developments

HHS Contraceptives Mandate Developments

No, the Little Sisters of the Poor are not about to be driven out of the United States because they object to contraceptives and abortifacients,…

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The Costly Burden of the HHS Contraceptives Mandate

The Costly Burden of the HHS Contraceptives Mandate

Various courts considering lawsuits filed by religious organizations against the federal government to stop the application of the HHS contraceptives mandate have ruled that the…

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Religious Exercise In a Business?  By a Business?

Religious Exercise In a Business? By a Business?

Of the many lawsuits that have been filed against the federal government’s HHS contraceptives mandate, the ones that have gone forward for judicial rulings are…

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