A company from our own great state of Missouri recently won a court order (Sioux Chief Manufacturing v. Sebelius) against the HHS mandate requiring employers to provide coverage for abortion, contraception and sterilizations on their employee health insurance plans.
Sioux Chief Manufacturing is near Kansas City and was represented in court by lawyers from Alliance Defending Freedom, a fantastic organization of lawyers dedicated to defending religious liberty. Lead counsel of this case, Jonathan R. Whitehead stated:
“Americans should be free to honor God and live according to their consciences wherever they are…They have the God-given freedom to live and transact business according to their faith, and the First Amendment has always protected that. Forcing Americans to ignore their faith just to earn a living is unprecedented, unnecessary, and unconstitutional.”
This makes 12 court rulings against the mandate granting exemptions from the mandate, compared to the four rulings in its favor. In researching for this blog post, I found a fascinating map that shows every HHS mandate case that has been filed, along with details regarding plaintiffs and court decisions. Check it out here. Congratulations to Sioux Chief Manufacturing for winning the court order and for pushing back against this intrusive mandate–may other business and organizations continue to do the same.
For one of my classes, I had to write a letter to a member of congress regarding an issue, arguing my opinion on said issue. I, of course, chose the HHS mandate. I’ll be posting this letter in several sections over the next few days, so please check back periodically!
Lindenwood Students for Life 