Judge: Feds Can't Make Domino's Founder Offer Birth Control
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) — A federal judge has blocked the Obama administration from requiring Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan to provide mandatory contraception coverage to his employees under the federal health care law.
The devout Roman Catholic says he considers contraception "gravely immoral" practice. His lawsuit also lists as a plaintiff his Domino's Farms, an office park outside Ann Arbor.
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Lawrence Zatkoff granted a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the law against Monaghan and Domino's Farms.
Monaghan has sold most of his controlling stake in Domino's Pizza. He offers health insurance that excludes contraception and abortion for employees.
The new federal law requires employers to offer insurance including contraception coverage or risk fines.
The Michigan Catholic Conference and other Catholic entities also sued over the new law, saying it violates religious freedom by requiring many religiously affiliated hospitals, schools and charities to comply.
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