ACNA nuns win at the Supreme Court on opting out of the abortion mandate

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    anglican74 Well-Known Member Anglican

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    This just came across my feed, from virtueonline.org… a pretty impressive win



    https://virtueonline.org/supreme-court-rules-favor-acna-nuns-seeking-opt-out-abortion-mandate

    WASHINGTON --The Supreme Court just ordered New York courts to reconsider Diocese of Albany v. Emami, a case challenging New York's coercive abortion mandate, in light of Becket's unanimous victory in Fulton v. Philadelphia. New York requires employers to cover abortions in their health insurance plans--even if the employers are religious groups like the Sisterhood of Saint Mary, an Anglican order of nuns dedicated to a peaceful, contemplative monastic life and youth outreach. After New York courts upheld the coercive mandate, Becket and Jones Day joined Tobin and Dempf, LLP, to represent the Diocese of Albany at the Supreme Court, which today vacated the lower courts' rulings and ordered a rehearing of the case.

    "We believe that every person is made in the image of God," said Mother Miriam of the Sisterhood of Saint Mary, the oldest Anglican religious order founded in America. "That's why we believe in the sanctity of human life, and why we seek to serve those of all faiths--or no faith at all--in our community. We're grateful that the Supreme Court has taken action in our case and hopeful that, this time around, the New York Court of Appeals will preserve our ability to serve and encourage our neighbors."
     
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