Supreme Court ruling should clear the way to free birth control for women with religious employers

(Worthy News) – An evenly divided Supreme Court skirted the major legal questions arising from a dispute over President Obama’s healthcare program and instead announced a compromise Monday designed to clear the way for women working for religious organizations to receive the free birth control promised under the Affordable Care Act.

In a short, unanimous decision, the justices said that the Catholic charities who filed the suits and the Obama administration – at the high court’s strong urging — had agreed in recent weeks that the female workers may “receive cost-free contraceptive coverage” without infringing on the religious rights of the church-based employers.

Based on that understanding, the justices said they saw no need to rule now on the broader legal issues, including whether the so-called contraceptives mandate violated the charities’ religious liberties or whether the government has a compelling interest in requiring contraceptives coverage for female employees. [ … Read More (Source) ]

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