'Imposing beliefs on vulnerable population they are supposed to serve'
The American Civil Liberties Union has launched a lawsuit against the federal government to force Catholic groups that take taxpayer dollars to provide birth control and abortions for illegal immigrants.
“We have heard reports that Catholic bishops are prohibiting Catholic charities from allowing teens in their care to access critical services like contraception and abortion, even if the teenager has been raped on her journey to the United States or in a detention facility,” said ACLU staff attorney Brigitte Amiri, Fox News reported.
The suit seeks access to public records related to health care provided from unaccompanied illegal children who were served by Catholic-tied groups. Depending on the content of those documents, the ACLU said it could take further legal action.
Fox News reported about 60,000 minor-aged illegals crossed into America from Mexico in 2014, about a third of whom were girls. Amiri said 80 percent or so were sexually assaulted.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops contracts with the federal government to assist these children, and has taken in $73 million for that purpose, Fox News reported. But the ACLU says the groups working with the USCCB refuse to provide abortions to the girls who’ve been impregnated by rape – and that’s wrong, its attorneys say.
“The Catholic Bishops are taking millions of dollars in federal grants and then imposing their beliefs on this vulnerable population who they are supposed to serve … and that raises serious concerns under the separation of church and state provision in our Constitution,” said Amiri, Fox News reported.
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There is a WAR on Christianity in this country.
ReplyDeleteIt isn't about tolerance, diversity, or even about religion in general.
It's bigots who preach tolerance and diversity, but ONLY if they agree with what is being said and done.
Let's see these bullies take on the muslims..
They won't.. because the muslims are on their side against the Christians.
The Federal government knows very well what the Catholic beliefs are, including their position on birth control and abortion, yet they awarded the contracts anyway.
ReplyDeleteWere the Catholics being set up?
Faithful Catholic and other Christian service organizations should be allowed to continue providing the services they can provide according to their beliefs.
ReplyDeleteOf course they shouldn't have to provide contraception and abortions!
Illegals can get those services from the federal money going to Planned Parenthood.
Deport them back to their home country before the pregnancy is full term and the problem solves itself.
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