1269万美元判决——因信仰而被解雇

底特律的一个联邦陪审团刚刚裁定，密歇根州蓝十字蓝盾保险公司的长期IT专家丽莎·多姆斯基(Lisa Domski)因宗教原因拒绝接种新冠疫苗而被解雇，并获赔1269万美元。

多姆斯基是一位虔诚的天主教徒，在该公司工作了 30 多年。她申请宗教豁免，因为她认为这些疫苗是使用堕胎胎儿细胞系开发或测试的——这与她将堕胎视为严重罪行的信仰相冲突。

判决结果细分如下：• 判令 BCBSM 支付 1000 万美元惩罚性赔偿金• 100万美元用于精神损害赔偿• 约169万美元的工资损失（补发工资+未来收入）

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$12.69 MILLION verdict — fired for her faith

A federal jury in Detroit just awarded $12.69M to Lisa Domski, a longtime IT specialist at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, after she was fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds.

Domski, a devout Catholic with over 30 years at the company, requested a religious exemption because she believed the vaccines were developed or tested using fetal cell lines from abortions — conflicting with her faith that views abortion as a grave sin.

The verdict breaks down as: • $10 million in punitive damages against BCBSM • $1 million for emotional distress • ~$1.69 million in lost wages (back pay + future earnings)

- Terrence K. Williams