Recognizing religious freedom or denying healthcare? 5 reactions to Little Sisters Supreme Court ruling

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Thursday, July 09, 2020

First Liberty Institute

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with a nun of the Little Sisters of The Poor during a National Day of Prayer event at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington D.C., U.S., May 4, 2017. | (Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria)

The First Liberty Institute, which filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of the Little Sisters, expressed their support for the Supreme Court decision.

First Liberty Deputy General Counsel Justin Butterfield said in a statement that he believed the ruling was a fulfillment of efforts by the Trump administration to protect religious liberty.

“In a Rose Garden speech in 2017, President Trump announced that the Little Sisters of the Poor’s ‘long ordeal will soon be over,’” stated Butterfield.

“Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld efforts by the Trump Administration to protect the religious conscience rights of the Little Sisters of the Poor and thousands of other organizations like them. The Court’s decision is a major victory for life, for the rule of law, and for the religious liberty of all Americans.”