Free coverage for contraceptives? Supreme Court again considers religious exemptions
The Supreme Court may be observing social distancing these days, but that won't stop it from prying into the nation's bedrooms. Again.
Federal courts have been doing just that for nearly a decade in an effort to determine whether the federal government can require cost-free insurance coverage for contraceptives. On Wednesday, the clash between religious liberty and reproductive rights returns to the high court for the third time.
Following passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the Obama administration mandated that most employers provide such coverage, exempting small businesses...