Bay Area Catholic colleges are joining schools nationwide to fight a federal law requiring new health plans to cover birth control, saying the rule violates their right to oppose contraception.

Dozens of schools and organizations have opposed the provision in the federal Affordable Care Act. The law, which would take effect Aug. 1, exempts some churches from including contraceptive coverage in the health care plans they offer, but not colleges or other religious groups.

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