Stand up for Religious Freedom - NOW!

Right now, rallies are being held across the nation as a grassroots interfaith movement puts on a demonstration of American solidarity against the Obama Administration's Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate which tramples the dignity of the person and the rights of every American.

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - The Stand Up for Religious Freedom is a multi-faith grassroots movement that is staging rallies in over 100 cities across the nation as thousands turn out to protest the mandate that would compel religious institutions and hospitals to offer contraceptives, sterilizations, and abortion-inducing drugs in direct contravention of their conscience. 

Never in American history has such an onerous edict been issued, and the outcry from people of faith and those who love freedom is tremendous. 

Jeff White, the organizer of the Los Angeles rally said, "This rally is intended to draw attention to the injustice of the federal government's riding rough-shod over the conscience of American citizens as we seek to generate even stronger national opposition to the HHS Mandate-a ruling already opposed by millions of Americans. We pledge to work for its ultimate reversal." 

White continued, "The HHS mandate actually seeks to define what constitutes religious ministry in its narrowly crafted so-called exemption. This sort of government intrusion must be opposed. This is not about the issue of contraception-this is about protecting religious liberty as it is enshrined in the United States Constitution."

The movement is asking all Americans to protest the unconstitutional HHS edict, which is forcing under threat of law all businesses and colleges to provide these services to students and employees free of charge. 

The rallies are taking place at noon local time across the nation and will run until 1 PM. Additional events will be planned as needed until the edict is reversed.

Catholic Online will provide updated coverage of some of today's rallies and will follow this fight for freedom as it grows. 

Check out their website here:  http://standupforreligiousfreedom.com/ 

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