Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a big win for religious freedom and freedom of conscience. Almost a decade ago, the Obama administrati...
Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a big win for religious
freedom and freedom of conscience.
Almost a decade ago, the Obama administration attempted to force
employers, including religious nonprofits like the Little Sisters of the Poor,
an order of nuns, to provide contraceptive coverage to their employees, in
violation of their religious beliefs.
Twice before in this ongoing saga, the Supreme Court has blocked these
overly rigid and misguided efforts and sided with religious freedom. Today, it has once again vindicated the
conscience rights of people of faith.
Since Day One, the Trump Administration has sought to lift
burdens on religious exercise for people of all faiths. As the Supreme Court has previously stated,
protecting the ability of people to worship and live according to the dictates
of their conscience is part of “the best of our traditions.” The Court’s decision today carries forward
that noble tradition. This
Administration will continue working to protect healthcare, including contraceptive
healthcare, for the American people.
Unlike the last administration, however, we have the courage of our
convictions: We are allowing women who
lack access to contraceptive coverage because of their employer’s religious
beliefs or moral convictions to more easily access such care through the Title
X program at little to no cost. Ensuring
that women receive the healthcare they need does not require banishing
religious groups that refuse to surrender their beliefs from the public square.
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