Christian publisher wins permanent injunction against contraceptive mandate

July 20, 2015

An Illinois publishing house that specializes in Bible sales has won a permanent injunction against enforcement of the contraceptive mandate in the federal health-care program.

A federal district court ruled that Tyndale House Publishers—a privately held corporation, which donates most of its profits to religious institutions—should not be required to provide contraceptive coverage in health-care insurance for employees.

Other companies and religious institutions have won temporary injunctions against the mandate, which have halted enforcement until the cases are decided. The Tyndale House decision is a final judgment.

Matt Bowman of the Alliance Defending Freedom, who represented Tyndale House in court, observed that the US Supreme Court had upheld the right of individuals and institutions to act in accordance with their religious beliefs. “The Supreme Court upheld that principle in its Conestoga/Hobby Lobby decision last year, and the district court has rightly done the same,” he said.

 

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Further information:

• Bible publisher wins permanent victory over HHS mandate (CNA)