Birth Control Mandate
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires most employers to offer birth control to their employees as part of their health insurance coverage. Since the law’s implementation, however, more than 200 employers have filed lawsuits claiming that including contraceptive coverage, or opting for an “accommodation” from the Federal Government, violates their religious beliefs. In Burwell v. Hobby Lobby (2013), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that ”closely held” for-profit corporations may be exempted from the requirement; however, other legal challenges brought by nonprofit groups are still pending. Religious nonprofits contend that the accommodation makes them complicit in providing contraception. The government argues…
