U.S. top court seeks more information in contraception insurance case

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Politics | Tue Mar 29, 2016 2:31pm EDT

U.S. top court seeks more information in contraception insurance case

WASHINGTON | BY LAWRENCE HURLEY

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday asked both sides for new information in a challenge by Christian nonprofit employers to a mandate under President Barack Obama's healthcare law to provide insurance to female workers covering birth control, indicating the justices are struggling to decide the closely watched case.

The court's order requested more information on how contraceptive coverage can be obtained "in a way that does not require any involvement" by these employers, who object to the requirement on religious grounds.

The Supreme Court suggested that one way to resolve the case would be for insurance companies to have the job of notifying employers about the availability of contraception coverage if their religious employer does not provide it.

In the oral argument in the case last week, the shorthanded eight-justice court appeared split, raising the possibility of a 4-4 decision that would leave in place lower court rulings that backed the Obama administration.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-contraception-idUSKCN0WV26F

[elleng]

1. No surprise,

as their need for more info/better understanding became clear at oral argument.

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