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December 12, 2012

National Journal: More health care Supreme Court drama: 'Contraceptive mandate' versus religious freedom

by Stuart Taylor Jr.
National Journal

The Supreme Court famously upheld most of the Affordable Care Act in June. But in a year or two we may see another riveting Supreme Court drama growing out of the health law, this one driven by the passionate objections of many religious employers to the so-called contraceptive mandate.

An Obama administration regulation requires that many employers – including religious employers – provide insurance without co-pays or deductibles that covers a wide range of contraceptives, including sterilization, as part of women’s preventive health care.

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