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5 Things About the Supreme Court Contraception Cases

The Wall Street Journal (online registration required): The Supreme Court wraps up its term on Monday with an expected ruling on an Affordable Care Act contraception coverage requirement that could outline how much flexibility owners of for-profit enterprises have in exercising their religious beliefs. The hotly-watched case marks the second time provisions of the federal health law have come before the top court, and comes 23 months after the first contraception challenges were brought. Religious groups opposed to birth control say the health law’s requirement that most employers cover contraception in workers’ health plans forces adherents to pay for something they consider immoral. Women’s groups say a decision to water down the requirement means bosses could prevent female employees from accessing a benefit that has wide public support.

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