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An Indiana diocese is denying that it discriminated against a parochial school teacher who claims she was fired for violating Roman Catholic doctrine by using in vitro fertilization to try to get pregnant.
The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and St. Vincent de Paul school in Fort Wayne argue in court documents filed Monday that Emily Herx’s lawsuit is barred by the First Amendment’s freedom of religion protection.
The diocese denies that a church pastor ever told Herx she was a “grave, immoral sinner.” It also says she wasn’t fired but that her contract simply wasn’t renewed.
The diocese says any legal review of its doctrine would violate its religious rights.
Herx’s attorney, Kathleen Delaney, and a spokesman for the diocese had no immediate comment.
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Totally amazing how ignorant these comments are. In vitro fertilization is not permitted. A Catholic teacher who is teaching in a Catholic school should know this, especially since she knew she had to comply with the tenets of the Church. It’s absolutely disgusting that she is suing.
You know, the lack of reading the catechism of 99 percent of those people who write news articles or post comments here shows that 50 plus years of catholic ignorance should no longer be allowed.
The church plays with words and hides behind the law. What a wonderful example it continues to project.
OK – She’s pregnant. What do they want her to do? “Undo it” by having an abortion? Pro life, pro family etc. etc. yeah, sure. I’m disgusted.
Is it again church doctrine to sexually abuse children, and then try to hide it?