Contraception Under Obamacare
Religious Freedom and Insurance Coverage Mandates
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is back before the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 2012, the Court upheld the constitutionality of the law’s requirement that most Americans have health insurance or pay a tax and struck down a provision requiring States to expand Medicaid coverage for the poor or lose other Federal funds.
Now, the Court is reviewing whether the law’s requirement that most health insurance plans provide contraceptive coverage with no out-of-pocket costs runs afoul of existing Federal law and the constitutional right to freedom of religion.
The contraceptive mandate, as i…
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Foreword
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Inside the Court
Abortion Protests, Recess Appointments, and Health Care Reform on the Docket
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McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission
The Court Rules That Aggregate Limits on Campaign Donations Are Unconstitutional
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Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action
The Court Rules That Michigan’s Ban on Affirmative Action in Higher Education Is Constitutional
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Legal Protections for Religious Freedom
Overview of Law and Supreme Court Cases
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Lower Court Holding in Hobby Lobby v. Sebelius
Decision of the Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
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Before the Court in Hobby Lobby v. Sebelius
The Justices Weigh in on the Affordable Care Act’s Contraception Mandate
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Pro & Con
Does the Affordable Care Act’s Contraceptive Mandate Violate the Religious Freedom Restoration Act?
