Tuesday, March 2, 2004
CA Catholic Charities Case
I have not had a chance to read, let alone consider, yesterday's California Supreme Court decision regarding Catholic Charities and contraceptives (the text of the judgment is here), so if any of my co-bloggers have thoughts about the decision itself or the larger context of the case, please share them. What will happen as a result of this decision, both for Catholic Charities in California and for the multitude of other Catholic Church-related employers (e.g., universities, social services, hospitals) elsewhere? What is the current situation in the many other states where state laws already mandate that private-sector insurance plans cover contraceptives? I am less interested in the merits or problems of contraceptive coverage in itself, but very curious and concerned about the implications of this case for the relationship between religiously-affiliated institutions and civil law more generally. Any pearls of wisdom?
https://mirrorofjustice.blogs.com/mirrorofjustice/2004/03/ca_catholic_cha.html