by Becket Fund
Nine U.S. Senators and two U.S. Representatives, along with the
Oklahoma Attorney General and 11 other key groups, filed
friend-of-the-court briefs supporting the Becket Fund’s challenge to the
HHS mandate on behalf of Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. The HHS mandate
forces the Christian-owned-and-operated business to provide the “morning
after pill” and “week after pill” in their health insurance plan or
face crippling fines.
“While any brief by sitting members of Congress is significant, this one comes from members who originally supported the federal civil rights law—the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993—which is at the heart of the mandate challenges,” said Kyle Duncan, General Counsel for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. “The brief leaves no doubt that Congress intended to protect the religious freedom of those like Hobby Lobby and its founder, David Green, against federal attempts to force them to insure abortion-inducing drugs.”
The case is currently before the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. A hearing could take place as early as this spring.
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