U.S. court rejects religious objection to Obamacare contraception deal

[hue]

Source: REUTERS

(Reuters) - In a win for the Obama administration on insurance coverage for contraception under Obamacare, a U.S. appeals court on Friday ruled that Catholic non-profit groups' religious rights were not violated by a compromise already achieved on the volatile issue.

Catholic groups had sued over the compromise, saying they should not have to pay for or facilitate access to contraception or abortion, but a judge wrote in the ruling that under the compromise, "the regulations do not compel them to do that."

Handed down by a three-judge panel of the District of Columbia Circuit, the unanimous decision is the third by an appeals court to rule in favor of the government. The issue could yet be decided by the Supreme Court.



Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/14/us-usa-court-obamacare-idUSKCN0IY1VR20141114

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[Kelvin Mace]

1. And the Scalia 5

will side with the Church.

[Shrike47]

2. You don't think the Catholic justices will recuse themselves?

[Kelvin Mace]

4. Imagine for a moment

the uproar if six justices were Muslim, Jewish or Atheists...

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

3. Not a win at all. It'll go to the SCOTUS and the SCOTUS will overturn the lower court's decision.

[blkmusclmachine]

5. Eventually, all the SCOTUS will leave of the ACA is the tax bill. Was that the plan all along???