Yet another lawsuit has been filed regarding the requirement that religiously affiliated businesses receive birth control coverage in their employer sponsored health insurance plans. This time, the lawsuit has been filed against the Obama administration by a group of seven states. The battle over birth control coverage continues. Recently, the Obama administration made what has been referred to as a “compromise” regarding coverage of birth control. Originally, churches, mosques, synagogues, and other houses of worship are exempt from having to cover birth control in their employer sponsored health insurance plans. Businesses are required to cover birth control in the health … Continue reading →

The controversy over birth control coverage in health insurance has led to more than one lawsuit. Recently, Belmont Abbey College sued the federal government because the college felt that the new rules regarding contraceptive coverage violate their religious teachings. The Obama administration has now responded to to this lawsuit. In November of 2011, Belmont Abbey College, in North Carolina, filed a lawsuit against the federal government. The college was founded by Benedictine monks, and is a Catholic college. The reason they filed the lawsuit is because they feel that the new rules that require employer sponsored health insurance to cover … Continue reading →