Bishops turn to the courts to fight health care law
(NEWSER) - Notre Dame's lawsuit yesterday was just the beginning, because America's Catholic bishops have turned en masse to the courts in an attempt to ensure that employees of Catholic institutions do not have health plans that cover birth control. Some 43 Catholic dioceses, schools, social service agencies, and other institutions filed federal lawsuits yesterday, arguing that the Obama administration requirement for most health insurance policies to cover contraception violates their religious freedom, reports the New York Times . All of the plaintiffs are being represented pro bono by the law firm Jones Day. More»
