SCOTUS will hear challenge by nonprofits objecting to contraceptive-coverage opt-out procedure
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the opt-out procedure for religious nonprofits that don’t want to provide contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
The consolidated case is the fourth time in five years that the Supreme Court will consider a legal challenge to the Obama administration’s health care law, report the Washington Post, USA Today, the New York Times and the Associated Press.
Challengers say participating in the opt-out process, which leads to their employees having access to contraceptive coverage from third parties, is itself a violation of their religious beliefs, and they should be included in a blanket exclusion provided to churches and religious groups. They claim it is a violation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
One appeals court has agreed with challenges, while seven others upheld the process.
