With Obama Win, Birth Control Mandate Lawsuits Continue; Judgments Expected Soon

By: American Decency Staff

One outcome of President Barack Obama's re-election is that the lawsuits over his administration's birth control mandate will continue. Some judicial decisions could be as early as this week.

There are now 40 lawsuits over the Department of Health and Human Services requirement that employers cover contraception, sterilization and some abortifacient drugs in their employer provided health insurance. The plaintiffs are suing on religious freedom grounds. There is a religious exemption, but most religious non-profit organizations and no for-profit companies qualify for the exemption.

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