The Left’s assaults on our rights is nothing new. But now they’ve been put on their heels.
Because the Supreme Court rebuked Democrats in a landmark ruling no one expected.
A Victory for Religious Freedom
On June 16, the Supreme Court delivered a rebuke to New York’s heavy-handed abortion coverage mandate, tossing out a lower court ruling that trampled on religious employers’ First Amendment rights.
The justices, in a crisp unsigned decision, sent the case back to New York’s top court, demanding a fresh look at the state’s law under the lens of religious liberty.
This isn’t just a win for Catholic organizations—it’s a signal that the courts won’t let bureaucrats steamroll deeply held beliefs in the name of “progress.”
The mainstream media might downplay it, but this ruling exposes the flaws in one-size-fits-all mandates that ignore the diversity of faith-based missions.
New York’s Narrow Exemption Exposed
At the heart of the fight is New York’s 2017 rule, cemented in 2022, forcing employer health plans to cover “medically necessary” abortions.
The state’s so-called exemption for religious groups is laughably restrictive, applying only to those who both employ and serve people of the same faith.
Catholic organizations, like a nun-run nursing home and a Diocese of Albany retirement community, which open their doors to all faiths, don’t qualify.
“No one would reasonably say a law is generally applicable if it exempts a religious nursing home that serves only Lutherans but not one that serves indigent elderly of all faiths,” the groups argued in their appeal.
The Supreme Court’s move, bolstered by its June 5 Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin ruling, calls out this blatant discrimination against ministries that dare to serve beyond their own flock.
A Call for Fairness in the Empire State
Noel Francisco, the attorney championing the Catholic coalition, didn’t hold back in celebrating the decision.
“Religious groups in the Empire State should not be forced to provide insurance coverage that violates their deeply held religious beliefs,” he declared.
The ruling puts New York’s Court of Appeals on notice: rethink this law, and do it right.
The state’s attempt to strong-arm religious employers into compliance has been exposed as a constitutional overreach.
As the case heads back for review, the message is clear—faith-based groups deserve the same protections as anyone else, no matter how loudly the establishment media cheers for secular mandates.
