“As a Catholic institution, Thomas More College simply will not compromise the dignity of human life,” said Dr. Fahey, President of Thomas More College. “To do so would go against what is at the very core of the College, namely, a firm commitment to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church which cherishes human life as a priceless gift from God not to be treated as something disposable.”
“This government mandate could not be more directly contradictory to the position of Thomas More College on the moral question of contraceptives,” added Fahey. “The mandate promotes contraceptives as essential to the welfare of young people. Thomas More College views contraceptives in the same category as abortion and other crimes against life. The objective of the mandate is abominable and moreover, it leaves no room for religious freedom, which is in violation of our first and fourteenth amendment rights.”
