EWTN files for emergency mandate relief with Supreme Court

Catholic World Report ^ | 6-27-2014

[Citizen Zed]

The EWTN Global Catholic Network has filed a motion for emergency relief with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking for an injunction to bar enforcement of the federal contraception mandate.

Michael Warsaw, chairman and CEO of EWTN, explained that the network has already requested this protection with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, “but that court has yet to respond to our petition.”

Without an injunction offering protection from the mandate, EWTN would be forced to comply with its demands starting July 1. As a result, the network filed its motion for emergency relief with the high court June 27.

“We are hopeful that the Supreme Court will grant EWTN protection from this onerous rule that would force us to provide contraception and abortion-inducing drugs as part of our employee health plan,” Warsaw said.

“As we have said repeatedly, these drugs and procedures are not health care and EWTN should not be forced to provide them or face over $35,000 per day in penalties to the government for refusing to do so.”

[mountainbunny]

Doesn’t this have the potential to be decided within the scope of the Hobby Lobby decision?

If it does, the only way I see this going forward is if the Hobby Lobby decision goes against Hobby Lobby.

I’m hoping that that decision goes for HL, for a huge number of reasons, but I doubt in my heart that it will. :(

[BuckeyeTexan]

I don't think SCOTUS will grant the injunction because they are handing down Burwell v. Hobby Lobby on Monday. That decision (IMHO) will either force all employers to provide contraception or will allow employers to exempt themselves on the basis of religious liberty. The latter would suffice for this Catholic organization. I don't foresee a decision in which Hobby Lobby must provide contraception but Catholic organizations/charities do not, but IANAL either.

[ReaganGeneration2]

‘Best advice: the week kneed USCCB should make a blanket statement “All Roman Catholic organizations WILL NOT COMPLY with aspects of the ACA that WE deem to be against our religious tenants REGARDLESS of civil court rulings.” ‘

Exactly.

But this July 1 deadhine and “tax” effectively shuts down EWTN. Does the $35,000 per day hit Catholic charities and hospitals on July 1?

[Bigg Red]

Is there a government form to fill out in the confessional yet?

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Sheesh! Don’t give the progressives any ideas! Fees and taxes would be associated with such a form, of course.

[Bigg Red]

I pray the Lord will give all of us strength and grace in the coming great persecution. It’s going to get very nasty, I fear.

[Bigg Red]

+1

[Jim from C-Town]

Not complying means NOT PAYING ANY CIVIL FINES, Not answering law suites and not complying in any way! Let them put you in prison. Enough is enough!

Perhaps the Pope can get off his Ecumenical A$$ Long enough to make a meaningful statement and finally stand up for Catholicism!