![]() ![]() ![]() Jeremiah Galus who is the ADF attorney who represented the churches discussed the win. This ruling is a long-awaited victory for the three churches. Mueller also explained that the CDMHC Director Mary Watanbe’s “denial of the Churches’ request for exceptions to accommodate their religious beliefs, based solely on the fact that those requests did not originate with a plan, was not narrowly tailored to serve a compelling interest.” The churches had asked to be exempt from covering abortions except “when absolutely necessary to save the life of the mother,” even in “circumstances of rape and incest.” Chief Judge Kimberly Mueller wrote that CDMHC did violate the churches’ 1st Amendment rights to exercise their religion when the exemptions were denied. District Court announced they agreed with ADF’s arguments. As a result, the Churches believe abortion is a sin and plainly contrary to their Christian beliefs.” The Bible teaches-and the Churches believe-that all human life begins at conception, is purposefully created by God, is the only living creature made in His image, and is sacred and worthy of protection from conception to natural death. “ believe the Holy Bible is the inspired and inerrant Word of God and thus it guides every aspect of Christian life, practice, morals, and doctrine. Their attorneys from Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) filed a religious discrimination lawsuit in 2015 on their behalf accusing the CDMHC of religious discrimination. ![]() This did not sit well with Foothill Church, Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, and Shepherd of the Hills Church. The trouble started back in August of 2014 when the California Department of Managed Health Care (CDMHC) decided California church employee healthcare plans must cover elective abortions. After a nearly eight-year legal battle, three California churches succeeded in convincing a federal court that their constitutional rights were violated when state officials tried to force them to pay for healthcare insurance that covered elective abortions. ![]()
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