Court Rules Against Religious Freedom for Catholic TV Network EWTN

Despite openly admitting they were violating the organization's religious beliefs, a federal court ruled 2-1 on Thursday that the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), a religiously-based outlet founded and run by Catholics, must abide by President Obama’s Affordable Care Act mandate requiring them to provide birth control and certain abortion-inducing drugs to their employees or pay a hefty fine.

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In the majority opinion, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals stated:

We accept the plaintiffs’ sincere belief that triggering coverage or being complicit in coverage violates their religious beliefs and that the accommodation puts them to a choice between honoring their religious beliefs and facing significant penalties. We nonetheless conclude that the accommodation imposes no substantial burden.

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