Little Sisters of the Poor File Another Appeal Over Contraception Mandate
In spite of the prior Supreme Court wins, a federal court in August 2025 struck down the 2017 exemptions on grounds that the Supreme Court had not yet ruled on.
In spite of the prior Supreme Court wins, a federal court in August 2025 struck down the 2017 exemptions on grounds that the Supreme Court had not yet ruled on.
COMMENTARY: At stake is more than health coverage — the Little Sisters’ case highlights a broader battle over conscience rights and the limits of government power.
COMMENTARY: Obamacare’s ‘contraception mandate’ is nothing more than a backdoor policy imposed without legislative consent.
The sisters will appeal the ruling, Thomson said.
The religious order is committed to caring for the elderly in peaceful, Christ-centered homes.
The Department of Health and Human Services issued a notice in the Federal Register stating that it has opted to withdraw rule changes to the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate.
‘This is a cauldron of prayer. This is like a monastery, and for these people to be included in the Eucharistic Pilgrimage is significant not only for them, but that they now go with him.’
A Supreme Court case argued last week could have significant implications for a decade-long religious liberty battle fought by the Little Sisters of the Poor. The case is Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc. v. Gina Raimondo which challenges the authority of the federal administrative state to dictate certain rules and regulations related to federal laws. Becket Law’s President and CEO Mark Rienzi joins us today to explain why this seemingly technical case is one of the most important cases of the term. Then we highlight pro-life marches from coast to coast with EWTN News’ Catherine Hadro.
Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver thanked the Little Sisters for their more than 100 years of ministry in the city.
In the case of the Little Sisters of the Poor against the HHS contraceptive mandate, Gupta argued in 2020 that the sisters and others should not have a religious exemption to the mandate.
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