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Article: California Catholic Conference Comments on California Supreme Court Ruling, Says High Court Fails to Support Religious Freedom of Catholic Charities.
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- March 1, 2004
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2004
Ned Dolejsi, executive director of the California Catholic Conference, released the following statement following today's action by the California Supreme Court affirming a lower court ruling Catholic Charities, Inc. is not a religious organization and not entitled to the religious exemption on contraceptive care given to religious employers:
"Today's action by the Supreme Court is a bitter disappointment to everyone who believes that freedom of speech and freedom of religion are the cornerstones of our society. The Court's action today upholding the power of the State to force the ...