In this new case, more than one justice – including Chief Justice John Roberts – sounded frustrated that their previous ruling in Zubik (encouraging the parties to find a compromise on the contraceptive mandate) had not worked.
Once again, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments involving religious objections to the contraceptive coverage mandate in the Affordable Care Act.
New rules are set to expand exemptions from the contraception coverage mandate for entities with a religious or moral objection.
A 9th Circuit Appeals panel appeared dubious about a nationwide injunction halting the Trump Administration’s efforts to expand religious exemptions from the contraception coverage mandate.
The Trump Administration failed to follow proper procedure and contradicted the text of the ACA in issuing guidelines that greatly expanded religious and moral objections to women’s health coverage, a judge ruled.