A Flood of Suits Fights Coverage of Birth Control
At the New York Times, Ethan Bronner examines the “high-stakes clash” over a provision in the new health care law, which requires employers to cover birth control in employee health plans. As dozens of lawsuits flood federal courts, the contentious issue is likely headed to the Supreme Court. “These cases pit the First Amendment and a religious liberty law against the central domestic policy of the Obama administration, likely affecting many tens of thousands of employees,” Bronner writes.