A host of evangelical and Roman Catholic groups in America are fighting against President Obama’s healthcare scheme which forces them to act against their beliefs, it was reported in late October.
The scheme, known as ‘Obamacare’, will force employers with more than 50 staff to provide health insurance for their employees who work more than 30 hours a week. But in the small print, those employers will also be forced to pay for insurance which covers abortion drugs, like the morning-after pill and the week-after pill.
Employers can be fined up to $1.3 million a day if they refuse to follow the government mandate. Churches are exempt, but the religious ethos of other organisations like hospitals and universities is not taken into account.
