William, Paul and James Newland and their sister, Christine  Ketterhagen, who together own Hercules Industries, have no right to  conduct their family business in a manner that comports with their  Catholic faith.

The federal government can and will compel them  to either surrender their business or to engage in activities the  Catholic faith teaches are intrinsically immoral.

This is exactly what President Barack Obama’s Justice Department told a U.S. district court in a formal filing last week…

The Newland family owns and operates Hercules Industries, a  Colorado-based corporation that manufactures heating, ventilation and  air-conditioning equipment. Through their hard work and dedication, and  through their willingness to reinvest their own money in building their  family business, they have managed to create jobs for 265 people while  exerting a positive influence on the communities they serve…

The  Newlands sued to protect their free exercise of religion in this regard  because Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued a  regulation, under the Obamacare law, that requires virtually all health  care plans to cover — without cost-sharing — sterilizations, artificial  contraception and abortifacients.

Under Obamacare, businesses  that employ more than 50 people must provide their employees with  insurance or pay a penalty, and the required insurance must include the  mandated cost-sharing-free coverage for sterilizations, artificial  contraception and abortifacients.

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