The fall out of the dictatorial edit by HHS has resulted in law suits by religious organizations that are destined to climb up the judiciary ladder .
Now the same can be said about small businesses who's owner's morals are being violated by this attack on their 1st amendment rights .
http://cnsnews.com/sites/default/fil...-COMPLAINT.pdf
The Newlands are a Catholic family that owns an HVAC business that employs 265 people . Under Obamacare , businesses that have more than 50 employees must provide health insurance to their employees or face a penalty. To satisfy the mandate under the Sebellius edict ,the insurance must include "free" sterilization,contraception,an abortifacient benefits.
They are devout Catholics who are morally opposed to sterilization, artificial contraception and abortion .
While most of the free exercise debate has focused on religious institutions ;what hasn't been addressed in the discussion is how this dictate also violates the rights of small business owners. The Newlands run a self-insurance plan, providing their employees with generous coverage that is consistent with their beliefs .
The complaint states that faith "
does not allow them to violate Catholic religious and moral teachings in their decisions operating Hercules Industries,” .... “
They believe that according to the Catholic faith their operation of Hercules must be guided by ethical social principles and Catholic religious and moral teachings, that the adherence of their business practice according to such Catholic ethics and religious and moral teachings is a genuine calling from God, that their Catholic faith prohibits them to sever their religious beliefs from their daily business practice, and that their Catholic faith requires them to integrate the gifts of the spiritual life, the virtues, morals, and ethical social principles of Catholic teaching into their life and work."“
The Catholic Church teaches that abortifacient drugs, contraception and sterilization are intrinsic evils,” says the complaint. “As a matter of religious faith the Newlands believe that those Catholic teachings are among the religious ethical teachings they must follow throughout their lives including in their business practice.”
The Justice Dept's response is that if they don't like the rules ,give up your business. They argue that
“a secular employer does not engage in any ‘exercise of religion.’”
The Newland's complaint states
“The government argues that the Newlands forfeited their right to religious liberty as soon as they endeavored to earn their living by running a corporation,” “
Nothing in the Constitution, the Supreme Court’s decisions, or federal law requires—or even suggests—that families forfeit their religious liberty protection when they try to earn a living, such as by operating a corporate business,” This is the equivant of arguing that once a news organization is incorporated ,they give up their1st Amendment right to freedom of press.
They have no options . Under Obamacare if they stop providing insurance through their company ,they still are forced to pay a fine ,and they would be forced to purchase insurance for themselves that offers the provisions they object to. Under any circumstances ,under the Sebillius dictate ,they are forced to violate their relious moral code ;and give up their free exercise rights..