Nashville Diocese Drops Fight Over Birth Control Coverage
The Catholic Diocese of Nashville has voluntarily withdrawn its appeal of the ruling by U.S. District Judge Todd Campbell in November dismissing its lawsuit against the federal Affordable Care Act requirements for contraceptive coverage for its employees.
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati granted the diocese’s request Thursday and dismissed its appeal.
After Campbell dismissed the original lawsuit, the Affordable Care Act was amended so that churches would be exempt from the contraceptive mandate, thereby changing the requirements of the law.
Religious-based groups such as hospitals, schools and other charities aren’t exempt, but if they inform their insurance company of their objection to providing birth control, the insurance company will issue a separate policy just for contraception to the employee for free.
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