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On Friday the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury appealed Thomas Aquinas ������ý’s recent victory over the HHS Contraceptive Mandate in the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

The three federal agencies are seeking to overturn Judge Amy Jackson’s December 20, 2013, ruling, which held that the HHS Mandate violated the ������ý’s religious liberties under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. As part of that ruling, Judge Jackson had issued a permanent injunction protecting the ������ý from the federal policy requiring all employers to provide contraceptive, abortifacient, and sterilization coverage to their employees.

Although Judge Jackson’s injunction is now in jeopardy, it remains in effect pending the outcome of the appeal. For the time being, the ������ý may continue providing comprehensive health insurance in accordance with Catholic teaching.

“We are disappointed that the government has appealed Judge Jackson’s ruling, again placing the ������ý’s religious freedom in doubt,” says President Michael F. McLean. “We ask that all of the ������ý’s friends and supporters continue to pray that we will be successful in securing our religious liberties.”

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• ������ý Wins Lawsuit Against HHS Contraceptive Mandate
• Washington Times Editorial Notes ������ý’s Victory over HHS Mandate