The president of Hobby Lobby, which is fighting the government?s requirement to cover all contraceptives, asked Charlotte business owners to pray for his company Thursday.
Steve Green was speaking at the inaugural meeting of the North Charlotte Christian Chamber, a group of religious businessmen and businesswomen.
Hobby Lobby, an arts and crafts retailer based in Oklahoma City, is in the midst of a lawsuit against the federal government over health care reform. The Affordable Care Act requires companies to include contraceptives, such as the morning-after pill, as part of health insurance.
Hobby Lobby maintains that some birth control products, such as the morning-after pill, are equivalent to abortion. The company has sued the government on religious freedom grounds. Hobby Lobby still potentially faces millions in fines for not following the mandate. With 13,000 employees and a proposed fine of $100 per employee per day, that would equate to $1.3 million in daily fines.
?I could never have imagined we?d be where we are,? Green said.
Founded and privately held by the Green family, Hobby Lobby is committed to operate according to biblical, Christian principles. Although Green said he couldn?t discuss the lawsuit, he said he expects a long slog through the court system.
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