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Billy email MADBillyD@aol.com on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:42:32 PM
A federal lawsuit filed Monday claims Roman Catholic bishops are wrongly imposing their religious beliefs on victims of human trafficking by prohibiting grant money to be used for emergency contraception, condoms and abortion care.
The American Civil Liberties Union filed the complaint in federal court in Boston against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The suit claims the agency, which distributes money to help trafficking victims, has allowed the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to limit the services its subcontractors provide. The ACLU claims the bishops' conference is misusing taxpayer money and attempting to impose its religious beliefs on trafficking victims.
(What a shock the Catholic church doesn't want people to use condoms or have abortions. This is a reason faith based groups need to be careful anytime they take money from Uncle Sam. My question is what is the ACLU doing to help the victims of human trafficking . The ACLU has never backed a faith based group including those who are trying to help those who have needs. Read more of this story ACLU says Catholic bishops are misusing grant money. - )