The Hill - Non-religious Business Sues Over Contraception Mandate

By Sam Baker, TheHill.com

The Obama administration’s controversial birth-control mandate saw its first legal challenge Thursday from an employer not affiliated with any religious institution. . . .

“The [Department of Health and Human Services] mandate tells people like Frank O’Brien that they have to choose between conducting their business in a manner consistent with their moral values, or conducting their business in a manner consistent with the government’s values,” the ACLJ said in a statement. “The constitution does not allow the government to impose such a choice.”. . .

The Senate last month defeated an amendment, sponsored by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), that would have exempted all employers from coverage mandates that violate their religious or moral beliefs. . . .

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