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May 22, 2012

Catholic Groups File Suit Over Contraception Rule 
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Dozens of Catholic institutions have filed suit against the Obama
administration over federal healthcare rules requiring employers to
provide contraception coverage to employees. The University of Notre
Dame, Catholic University of America and the Archdiocese of New York
were among more than 40 groups to file lawsuits on Monday, saying the
mandate violates their religious beliefs. The White House relaxed the
contraception mandate following a backlash earlier this year, but the
lawsuit says the changes do not go far enough. Twenty-eight states
already have laws requiring insurers to cover birth control at the same
levels of other medications.

 

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