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California Supreme Court Must Defend Catholics' Civil Rights, Not Abridge Them Says American Life League

U.S. Newswire, December, 2003

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- American Life League president Judie Brown issued the following statement regarding Catholic Charities of Sacramento, Inc. v. State of California:

"The question before the California Supreme Court is simple: Will the civil rights of Catholics in California be protected by that state's Supreme Court?

"The United States Constitution, as well as the California Constitution, guarantees the free exercise of religion and states clearly that no law shall be made that abridges that exercise thereof. If upheld by the state Supreme Court, the Women's Contraception Equity Act (passed in 2000), would coerce the Catholic Church in California and her many health care facilities into paying for a prescription drug plan that includes contraceptive...

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