The plaintiffs in Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged v. Burwell are perhaps the most sympathetic petitioners to ever stand before the court — women who have abandoned themselves entirely to care for the elderly indigent.
Yet, for all the nuns’ sincerity and integrity, they have been driven to seek shelter from the Department of Health and Human Services. HHS threatens devastating fines if the Little Sisters do not provide a full range of contraceptives through their health plan, including some that cause abortions. The HHS did exempt some nonprofit religious employers, acknowledging their deep religious convictions.
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