N.Y. Clinic Appeals Inability to Fire Over Reproductive Choices

A “crisis pregnancy center” is appealing to preserve its right to hire, fire, and discipline employees based on whether an an employee’s reproductive health choices conform to an employer’s religious-based beliefs.

Christopher Slattery and Evergreen Association Inc. notified the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York that they’re appealing their loss in a case testing the issue to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

The district court dismissed Slattery and Evergreen’s lawsuit against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to stop the state from enforcing a law prohibiting employers from discriminating against employees based ...