Michigan forcing pro-life groups to hire employees who support abortion: lawsuit

Two pro-life organizations are suing Michigan over an antidiscrimination law that they contend will force them to hire employees who support abortion rights and don't live in accordance with the organizations' beliefs on human life.

Right to Life of Michigan and Pregnancy Resource Center filed the complaint last week in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Southern Division, objecting to a state employment law that defines sex discrimination to include the choice to have an abortion. The groups also object to the law requiring employers to cover abortions if they provide pregnancy coverage for staff.

“Michigan’s law thus requires them to recruit and hire those with pro-abortion views, restricts these groups from explaining their pro-life requirements to applicants, and requires these groups to offer abortion coverage in their insurance plans because they generally offer insurance to their employees,” claims the lawsuit.

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