Does requiring a group of Roman Catholic nuns to sign a piece of paper stating their objection to providing contraception coverage make them complicit in an evil act? One group says it does, and the question might soon find a nonreligious referee in the Supreme Court.
The Little Sisters of the Poor, a Denver-based order providing care for indigent elderly people, is at the center of the argument. On July 14, a federal appeals court ruled if the group will not provide contraceptive coverage for their employees, the nuns must sign a notice to the federal Department of Health and Human Services saying the group objects to paying for such coverage.
Read Full Article »