Supreme Court To Hear Obamacare Contraception Case

The Supreme Court will review the parts of the Affordable Care Act that requires contraception and reproductive coverage. Those opposed claim “religious liberty” as the reason.

The justices agreed on Tuesday to review provisions in the Affordable Care Act requiring employers of a certain size to offer insurance coverage for birth control and other reproductive health services without a co-pay.

At issue is whether private companies and non-profits can refuse on the claim it violates their religious beliefs.

Oral arguments will likely be held in March with a ruling by late June…

The constitutional debate now shifts to the separate employer mandates and whether corporations and religious institutions themselves enjoy the same First Amendment rights as individuals.

Three federal appeals courts around the country have struck down the contraception coverage rule, while two other appeals courts have upheld it. That “circuit split” made a Supreme Court review more likely.

By: Cheston Catalano

Cheston Catalano is a Kentucky-based journalist whose work has been featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Clarksville Leaf Chronicle. He is a long-time contributor to Liberaland.