Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism that the Trump administration can broadly allow employers to deny workers free birth control coverage
"The glaring feature of what the government has done in expanding this exemption is to toss to the winds entirely Congress’ instruction that women need and shall have seamless, no-cost comprehensive coverage," Ginsburg said.
The Supreme Court's newest members, Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, questioned opponents of Trump's policy why they believed it failed to strike an appropriate balance protecting guarding religious freedom and providing access to health care. Nearly 63 million women receive free birth control coverage under employer plans, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. On average, women with private insuranceThe Obama administration exempted houses of worships and sought to make other accommodations for religiously affiliated groups like hospitals and schools.
Much of Wednesday's arguments focused on whether a stricter mandate for employers to provide birth control would violate the religious rights of groups like the Little Sisters of the Poor, an order of Catholic Nuns that has waged numerous legal battles against birth control coverage and been championed by the right.
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