Trump expansion of ACA birth control exemptions upheld by Supreme Court

BYJOHN KRUZEL-

Justices on the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Trump administration's expansion of ObamaCare birth control exemptions for employers.

Their 7-2 decision stemmed from a highly litigated question that first arose in the early days of the 2010 Affordable Care Act: Do employers who oppose birth control have to pay for workers’ contraception?

Under the Affordable Care Act passed during the Obama Administration, religious nonprofits could claim an exemption from contraceptive coverage. Under the Trump administration, eligibility was extended to companies that voiced religious or moral objections.

MORE: THEHILL.COM


View Full Site