Catholic dioceses, colleges sue over birth control mandate

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

NEW YORK -- Roman Catholic leaders opened a new front against the Obama administration mandate that employers provide workers birth control coverage, filing federal lawsuits Monday on behalf of dioceses, schools and health care agencies that argued the requirement violates religious freedom.

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