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Judge lets over 8,000 Catholic employers deny worker protections for abortion and fertility care (apnews.com)
submitted 1 month ago by girlfreddy@lemmy.ca to c/news@lemmy.world
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A federal judge is allowing more than 8,000 Catholic employers nationwide to reject government regulations that protect workers seeking abortions and fertility care.

In a sharply worded order, U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor, of Bismarck, North Dakota, granted a preliminary injunction Monday, ruling that the Catholic Benefits Association and the Diocese of Bismarck were likely to succeed in proving that a final rule adopted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in April violated their freedom of religion. The regulations are meant to enforce the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

The judge also barred the EEOC from forcing the diocese and association to comply with harassment regulations meant to safeguard workers, writing “in a manner that would require them to speak or communicate in favor of abortion, fertility treatments, or gender transition when such is contrary to the Catholic faith.” The ruling targeted transgender employees who would be restricted from expressing parts of their gender identities.

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[–] nulluser@programming.dev 57 points 1 month ago

Employers shouldn't have anything to do with their employee's healthcare.

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 46 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Do you want your boss to be in charge of your health care?

Terrible ruling to call worker benefits “free speech”.

[–] mycelium_underground@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

"U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor, of Bismarck, North Dakota...."

Federal judges from States with almost no people in them should not be making decisions for the whole country. I live in a state with a smaller population than most big cities.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The Catholic Church thinks they own their employees.

When I was promised a cyberpunk dystopia, I was hoping it at least wouldn't be the theocratic kind.

[–] ravhall@discuss.online 15 points 1 month ago

It’s gonna be Handmaids Tale. Sorry 😞

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Welcome to the Torgverse.

[–] CaptainCancel@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh look, another judge appointed by Trump. How many fucking partisan judges got appointed on his watch!?

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

At a minimum employers that choose this should be forced to give the cash currently being paid into the employer group plan to employees for them to purchase their own health insurance that is ACA compliance. Further, they should be required to disclose into a federal database and to every applicant that they are providing less-than-ACA-compliant healthcare so prospective employees can choose to decline them as an employer.

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

100% agree. If they want to fuck around let them find out.

[–] Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 month ago

Watch as some (too many) humans work hard to ensure as few people have rights as possible.

[–] PenisDuckCuck9001@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 1 month ago

So let me get this straight. Not being allowed to fire people over abortion.. Counts as not having freedom of religion?? Freedom of religion means going out of your way to fuck people over? These types of people are cancer. I hope they all lose everything when Harris wins and cracks down on workplace discrimination.

[–] irotsoma@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Money should not be considered speech and healthcare should not be something only corporations can afford.