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In a “resounding victory” for religious freedom, a court in North Dakota ruled this week that the federal government cannot compel religious employers and health care providers to pay for or perform “gender transition” procedures that go against their religious beliefs.
The North Dakota District Court found that the religious beliefs of Christian Employers Alliance (CEA) — a nonprofit group that unites Christian-owned businesses around the cause of religious freedom — were “substantially burdened by the monetary penalties [the group] faces for refusing to violate its beliefs.”
“We are overjoyed our members will not have to choose between the biblically based employee benefits and quality health care they provide, and the threat of federal enforcement and massive costs for practicing their faith,” Shannon Royce, president of CEA, said in a statement on Monday.
The lawsuit, Christian Employers Alliance v. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), filed in October 2021, argued against two federal mandates compelling Christian employers to fund or perform “gender transition” procedures.
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The North Dakota District Court found that the religious beliefs of Christian Employers Alliance (CEA) — a nonprofit group that unites Christian-owned businesses around the cause of religious freedom — were “substantially burdened by the monetary penalties [the group] faces for refusing to violate its beliefs.”
“We are overjoyed our members will not have to choose between the biblically based employee benefits and quality health care they provide, and the threat of federal enforcement and massive costs for practicing their faith,” Shannon Royce, president of CEA, said in a statement on Monday.
The lawsuit, Christian Employers Alliance v. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), filed in October 2021, argued against two federal mandates compelling Christian employers to fund or perform “gender transition” procedures.
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Court: Christian nonprofit does not have to cover gender transition
“We are overjoyed our members will not have to choose between the biblically based employee benefits and quality health care they provide,” the president of CEA said.
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