Faithful Catholic education is flourishing on many campuses, forming students morally, spiritually and intellectually, in contrast to the scandals at many wayward Catholic universities.
'If Belmont Abbey College presents itself publicly as a Catholic institution, then honesty and integrity require that it operate in keeping with the publicly proclaimed faith and teaching of the Catholic Church.'
“Apparently, the administration has decided that the mandate, as written and finalized, is constitutionally indefensible,” said Hannah Smith, senior counsel at The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.
Belmont Abbey College argues that the mandate forces them to choose between holding to their religious beliefs or providing employees and students with health insurance.
Feminists for Life of America had polled students at 400 U.S. colleges and universities, and found that the vast majority reported very few resources on their campus for pregnant and parenting students.