| | In February 2012, Louisiana College filed suit against the U.S. government to contest the federal directive that even religious institutions must include in their insurance coverage for employees the costs of contraceptives, sterilization, and drugs which induce abortions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?id=38295|title=Todd Starnes, "Baptist college: We'll defy gov't on mandate"|publisher=bpnews.net|accessdate=July 28, 2013}}</ref> | | In February 2012, Louisiana College filed suit against the U.S. government to contest the federal directive that even religious institutions must include in their insurance coverage for employees the costs of contraceptives, sterilization, and drugs which induce abortions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?id=38295|title=Todd Starnes, "Baptist college: We'll defy gov't on mandate"|publisher=bpnews.net|accessdate=July 28, 2013}}</ref> |
| − | The next month, Aguillard hosted a campaign event on the LC campus for former [U.S. House Speaker [[Newt Gingrich]], who was then seeking the [[Republican Party|Republican]] presidential nomination subsequently won by the more [[liberal]] [[Mitt Romney]] of [[Massachusetts]] and later [[Utah]]. During the rally, Aguillard claimed that he would "consider shutting down" Louisiana College if the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]] is implemented. The measure was signed into law by President [[Barack H. Obama]] on March 23, 2010, but did not immediately take effect. Aguillard continued to support repeal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SIQZSaqW40|title=Joe Aguillard says he would close Louisiana College over Obamacare, March 19, 2012|publisher=youtube.com|accessdate=July 28, 2013}}</ref> Aguillard, himself a Republican,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=4120902|title=Joe Aguillard, Zip code 71360, July 1956|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref> did not endorse Gingrich as his choice for the presidential nomination; a few days later he performed the same introductory honors for then [[U.S. Representative]] [[Ron Paul]] of Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3757101|title=Christopher Pate, Election 2012: Ron Paul Campaigns in Louisiana: Republican candidate works hard to prove himself, March 26, 2012|publisher=scholastic.com|accessdate=July 28, 2013}}</ref> Another Republican contender, former [[U.S. Senator]] [[Rick Santorum]] of [[Pennsylvania]], spoke to LC students prior to the Louisiana primary election on the topic of "freedom, faith, and family."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wildcats.ehclients.com/index.php/newspaper/article/freedom_faith_and_family#/images/sized/images/uploads/Santorum_at_LC_3-23-12_1-400x274.JPG|title=Freedom, faith and family: Santorum brings conservative message to cap LC's candidates week|publisher=wildcasts.ehclinetgs.com|accessdate=July 28, 2013}}</ref> | + | The next month, Aguillard hosted a campaign event on the LC campus for former U.S. House Speaker [[Newt Gingrich]], who was then seeking the [[Republican Party|Republican]] presidential nomination subsequently won by the more [[liberal]] [[Mitt Romney]] of [[Massachusetts]] and later [[Utah]]. During the rally, Aguillard claimed that he would "consider shutting down" Louisiana College if the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]] is implemented. The measure was signed into law by President [[Barack H. Obama]] on March 23, 2010, but did not immediately take effect. Aguillard continued to support repeal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SIQZSaqW40|title=Joe Aguillard says he would close Louisiana College over Obamacare, March 19, 2012|publisher=youtube.com|accessdate=July 28, 2013}}</ref> Aguillard, himself a Republican,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=4120902|title=Joe Aguillard, Zip code 71360, July 1956|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref> did not endorse Gingrich as his choice for the presidential nomination; a few days later he performed the same introductory honors for then [[U.S. Representative]] [[Ron Paul]] of Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3757101|title=Christopher Pate, Election 2012: Ron Paul Campaigns in Louisiana: Republican candidate works hard to prove himself, March 26, 2012|publisher=scholastic.com|accessdate=July 28, 2013}}</ref> Another Republican contender, former [[U.S. Senator]] [[Rick Santorum]] of [[Pennsylvania]], spoke to LC students prior to the Louisiana primary election on the topic of "freedom, faith, and family."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wildcats.ehclients.com/index.php/newspaper/article/freedom_faith_and_family#/images/sized/images/uploads/Santorum_at_LC_3-23-12_1-400x274.JPG|title=Freedom, faith and family: Santorum brings conservative message to cap LC's candidates week|publisher=wildcasts.ehclinetgs.com|accessdate=July 28, 2013}}</ref> |