•   APPLY
    • Undergraduate
    • Adult Degree
    • Graduate
  •   GIVE
  •   REQUEST INFO
    • Undergraduate
    • Adult/Graduate
Geneva College Seal
Geneva College
 
  • About Geneva
    • Geneva Identity
    • Points of Excellence
    • Facts & Figures
    • Experience Geneva Video
    • Foundational Concepts
    • Academic Policies
    • Leadership
    • Strategic Plan
    • Geneva Blog
    • Calendar
  • Undergraduate
    • Majors & Programs
    • Costs, Scholarships & Financial Aid
    • Admissions
    • Visit Geneva
    • Accepted Students
    • International Students
    • Transfer Students
    • Early College
    • Military & Veterans
    • Online Course Login
    • Apply Now
  • Graduate and Adult
    • Graduate Programs
      Online and On Campus
    • Adult Degree Programs
      Online
    • Request Information
    • Online Course Login
  • Off-Site Programs
    • Geneva Pittsburgh Campus
    • Geneva Eastern Campus
  • Student Life
    • Registrar
    • Student Development
    • Student Engagement (CSE)
    • Faith and Discipleship
    • Student Financial Services
    • Crossroads
    • McCartney Library
    • Campus Store
    • Campus Safety
    • myGeneva Login
  • Alumni
    • Giving
    • Alumni Home
    • Alumni Events
    • Alumni Directory
    • Alumni Update Form
    • Transcript Requests
    • Gold and White Referrals
    • Contact Alumni Relations
  • Athletics

News

Menu
  • Home
  • News
  • 2012 News Releases
  • February
  • February 21, 2012
2012 News Releases
  • December 2012 News Releases
  • November 2012 News Releases
  • October 2012 News Releases
  • September 2012 News Releases
  • August 2012 News Releases
  • July 2012 News Releases
  • June 2012 News Releases
  • May 2012 News Releases
  • April 2012 News Releases
  • March 2012 News Releases
  • February 2012 News Releases
  • January 2012 News Releases

ADF, Geneva College challenge abortion drug mandate


PITTSBURGH - Alliance Defense Fund attorneys filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Geneva College Tuesday against the Obama administration. The lawsuit challenges the administration′s unconstitutional mandate that religious employers provide abortifacients (along with sterilization, and contraception) at no cost to employees regardless of religious or moral objections.

ADF and Geneva College officials announced the lawsuit at a press conference Tuesday. The suit is the second ADF lawsuit filed against the mandate this week.

"The state shouldn′t punish people of faith for making decisions in accordance with that faith," said ADF Senior Counsel Gregory S. Baylor. "Every American should know that a government with the power to do this to anyone can do this-and worse-to everyone."

"At Geneva College, we only have one Lord, and he does not live in Washington, D.C.," said Geneva College President Ken Smith. "The First Amendment protects Americans from mandates that require us to act against our own convictions. We find the mandate to provide our faculty, staff, and students with insurance that provides pills to abort babies totally abhorrent and unacceptable. The government shouldn′t be able to force anyone to buy or sell insurance that subsidizes morally objectionable treatments."

President Obama held a press conference on Feb. 10 to offer a "compromise" under which some religious non-profit organizations would not have pay for morally objectionable drugs, devices, and counseling. Instead, the employer′s insurer would be required to offer the employer′s employees the same coverage at no charge. The "compromise" however, does not exist in the rules or guidance President Obama issued on Feb. 10, and the administration is not required to formally propose it.

Baylor explained that even if the proposed change did exist and had coherent boundaries, it would still require the employer to facilitate coverage by providing and paying for an objectionable plan, the costs of which would be passed on to the employers and/or employees via premiums.

The new lawsuit filed with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Geneva College v. Sebelius, argues that the mandate violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act as well as the First and Fifth amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Geneva College is a comprehensive Christian college of the arts, sciences and professional studies. Founded in the tradition of the Reformed Christian faith, Geneva prepares students to serve Christ in all areas of society: work, family and the church. Geneva College′s philosophy of education is based on the Foundational Concepts of Christian Higher Education. Geneva is a founding member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU)

ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. Launched in 1994, ADF employs a unique combination of strategy, training, funding, and litigation to protect and preserve religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family.

Print


Geneva College

© Geneva College | All rights reserved

 Contact Us     Directions to Campus 

  • Geneva College Facebook
  • Geneva College Twitter
  • Geneva College YouTube Channel
  • Geneva College YouTube Channel
  • Geneva College LinkedIN
Giving to Geneva

Academics

  • Registrar
  • Academic Departments
  • Career Development
  • Student Success Center

FAITH

  • Campus Ministry & Discipleship
  • Service Opportunities
  • Geneva College Chapel

Admissions

  • Undergraduate
  • Adult Degree Programs (ADP)
  • Graduate Programs
  • Apply Now

Geneva ATHLETICS

  • Athletics Website
  • Watch Live
  • Club Sports
  • Intramural Sports

ALUMNI & FRIENDS

  • Alumni Relations
  • Alumni Class Notes
  • Alumni Events
  • Give

GENEVA COLLEGE

  • About Geneva
  • Foundational Concepts
  • Nondiscrimination Policy
  • Title IX
  • Employment
  • Attribution
  • About Geneva
    • Geneva Identity
    • Points of Excellence
    • Facts & Figures
    • Experience Geneva Video
    • Foundational Concepts
    • Academic Policies
    • Leadership
    • Strategic Plan
    • Geneva Blog
    • Calendar of Events
  • Undergraduate
    • Majors & Programs
    • Costs, Scholarships & Financial Aid
    • Admissions
    • Visit Geneva
    • Accepted Students
    • International Students
    • Transfer Students
    • Early College
    • Military & Veterans
    • Online Course Login
  • Graduate and Adult
    • Graduate Programs
      Online and On Campus
    • Adult Degree Programs
      Online
    • Request Information
    • Online Course Login
  • Off-Site Programs
    • Geneva Pittsburgh Campus
    • Geneva Eastern Campus
  • Student Life
    • MyGeneva
    • Registrar
    • Student Development
    • Student Engagement (CSE)
    • Student Financial Services
    • Crossroads
    • McCartney Library
    • Campus Store
    • Campus Safety
  • Alumni
    • Giving
    • Alumni Home
    • Alumni Events
    • Alumni Directory
    • Alumni Update Form
    • Transcript Requests
    • Gold and White Referrals
    • Contact Alumni Relations
    • Homecoming 2020
  • Athletics
  • © Geneva College | Contact Us