Law360, Washington (May 21, 2012, 5:47 PM ET) -- A contingent of Catholic dioceses and institutions, including the University of Notre Dame, filed lawsuits Monday challenging a controversial component of the Obama administration's health care overhaul that requires most employers to provide birth control coverage to their workers.
A total of 12 lawsuits were filed Monday in U.S. district courts around the country on behalf of more than 40 Catholic institutions in a growing campaign to overturn the mandate, which has been cast as an infringement on religious freedom.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York,...
Notre Dame, Others Join Fight Over Birth Control Mandate
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