Notre Dame Alumni: Fr. Jenkins Comments on
HHS Mandate ‘Startling’...
Notre Dame alumni group Sycamore Trust recently contrasted the University’s claim in court that the HHS mandate “would require Notre Dame to commit scandal” with President Fr. John Jenkins’ comments from a recent student Town Hall event that, “I don’t see this as a scandal because we are not giving out contraceptives.”
At the beginning of this year, the University named after Our Lady announced it would comply with the mandate which requires employees of the University to be covered for abortifacients, contraception, and sterilization procedures. The University continues to seek relief from the HHS mandate in the courts.
Fr. Jenkins said, according to The Irish Rover, “We feel this is an infringement on religious freedom, but we have a variety of factors to consider, like legitimate government authority.” He reportedly added, “I don’t see this as a scandal because we are not giving out contraceptives.”
The alumni group Sycamore Trust juxtaposed Fr. Jenkins’ comment with Notre Dame’s claims in court, specifically arguing, “[T]he mandate would require Notre Dame to commit scandal.” The alumni group, which is committed to promoting Notre Dame’s Catholic identity, called Fr. Jenkins’ comment “startling.”
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