Supreme Court won't hear appeal in Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany v. Dinallo

[Brad Pardee]

According to this story on Yahoo, the Supreme Court isn't going to hear an appeal regarding a state law in New York that forces groups like Catholic Charities to cover contraceptives in the prescription drug plan they offer their employees.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071001/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_contraceptives_suit

I found this snippet particularly persuasive, and accordingly, I found the Court's refusal to hear the case quite thoroughly disappointing:

Catholic Charities and other religious groups argued New York's law violates their First Amendment right to practice their religion because it forces them to violate religious teachings that regard contraception as sinful.

"If the state can compel church entities to subsidize contraceptives in violation of their religious beliefs, it can compel them to subsidize abortions as well," the groups said in urging the court to take their case. "And if it can compel church entities to subsidize abortions, it can require hospitals owned by churches to provide them."

I had hoped for better from the Roberts court.

Brad Pardee
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