Sentences with phrase «decisions by a religious organization»

«The government must stay out of hiring and firing decisions by a religious organization, even if a minister sues for employment discrimination, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.

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The FDA decision does not resolve other controversial issues swirling around the pills, including the refusal of hospitals run by religious organizations to offer them, of some pharmacies to stock them and of some antiabortion pharmacists to dispense them.

Further, as the Cold War began, Christianity was unquestionably in control of American culture, so much so that religious organizations initially felt unthreatened by the new Supreme Court decisions.

According to Chief Justice Rehnquist, Congress» 1981 decision to augment the role of religious and other organizations in tackling the social and economic problems caused by teenage pregnancy, sexuality, and parenthood reflected «the entirely appropriate aim of increasing broad - based community involvement...» He went on to say, with respect to religious organizations in particular:

While it did not deem scholarship tax credits generally unconstitutional, the decision, if not overturned on appeal, will prevent religious organizations from participating in similar initiatives nationwide — including a parallel program for corporate donations upheld by an Arizona appellate court just weeks earlier.

Today's decision by the Supreme Court overturns the lower court's assessment and establishes for the first time that religious organizations have rights under the Charter.

MO - RCRC is a statewide coalition of 16 religious and ethical denominations and organizations that believe that the decision to have an abortion is a private religious and ethical matter that should not be determined by law.