On Friday, two groups filed separate lawsuits against the Obama administration’s mandate requiring most employers — regardless of their respective religious beliefs — to offer contraceptives and potential abortion-inducing drugs under their employee insurance plans.
Paul and Henry Griesedieck, who are evangelical Christians, filed their lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Springfield, Mo. As of Friday, 37 lawsuits challenging the mandate have now been filed.
Francis Manion, senior counsel at the American Center for Law and Justice, which is representing the Griesediecks, calls the mandate an “unprecedented” violation of religious liberties.
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