Wheaton College has appealed a federal judge's ruling that dismissed the institution's law suit against Obamacare which requires it to provide insurance for emergency contraception.

U.S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle ruled against the suit, saying it was premature. But, the university has appealed claiming the mandate violates its religious beliefs.

"We're appealing because we continue to believe that our case should be considered on its merits," Wheaton College President Philip Ryken said in a statement.

The evangelical institution filed the lawsuit in July saying that it believes in Pro-life and hence, opposes the use of abortion-inducing drugs. Many Catholic institutions filed suits too and hence the federal government took cue and made some changes to the mandate which resulted in the college being qualified for the 'safe harbor'. The institutions qualified for the 'safe harbor' gets one year reprieve.

According to this change, the institution has until Jan. 1, 2014 to comply with the regulation or begin facing fines, which college officials say could total $1.4 million a year, reports Daily Herald.

Now that the institution is under one-year exemption, the judge said, it is not under any immediate threat and hence dismissed the law suit as premature last week.

But, the lawyers for the college argue that the government's one-year reprieve has not addressed their core issue that the mandate is infringing on their religious beliefs by asking the institution to cover the cost of drugs given to the employees that it believes cause abortions.

"While we are pleased that our lawsuit has compelled the government to delay enforcement, waiting another year will not change the fact that the mandate violates our religious liberty and puts our ability to offer our employees health insurance at risk."

In July, the evangelical Wheaton College joined The Catholic University of America and challenged the mandate by filing the lawsuit-the first time ever time the two religious sects came together for a common cause.