Federal Judge Blocks Michigan Abortion Mandates on Pro-Life Ministries– www.standingforfreedom.com
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U.S. District Court Judge Robert J. Jonker has blocked a hostile Michigan law that would have compelled pro-life organizations to hire staff who support abortion and to provide abortion coverage in their employee health insurance plans.
The opinion, issued July 10 in the case Right to Life of Michigan v. Nessel, also denied the state’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Alliance Defending Freedom on behalf of Right to Life of Michigan and the Pregnancy Resource Center Grand Rapids. The court’s preliminary injunction grants immediate legal protection to these faith-based ministries, allowing them to maintain pro-life hiring standards and operational integrity as the constitutional challenge moves forward.
This ruling is an answer to prayer, but it should also serve as a wake-up call. It reveals a pattern where the state leverages unrelated laws, in this case employment law, to control Christian ministries and undermine religious liberty.
