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Judge: Women could lose birth control coverage under rule
Source: Associated Press
Judge: Women could lose birth control coverage under rule
By SUDHIN THANAWALA, ASSOCIATED PRESS OAKLAND, Calif. — Jan 11, 2019, 3:29 PM ET
A U.S. judge said Friday that a "substantial number" of women would lose free birth control coverage under new rules by the Trump administration that allow more employers to opt out of providing the benefit on religious and moral grounds.
Judge Haywood Gilliam made the comment at a continuing hearing over California's attempt to block the rules.
The changes set to go into effect on Monday would allow more employers, including publicly traded companies, to opt out of providing no-cost contraceptive coverage to women by claiming religious objections. Some private employers could also object on moral grounds.
Gilliam previously blocked an interim version of those rules — a decision that was upheld in December by an appeals court.
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By SUDHIN THANAWALA, ASSOCIATED PRESS OAKLAND, Calif. — Jan 11, 2019, 3:29 PM ET
A U.S. judge said Friday that a "substantial number" of women would lose free birth control coverage under new rules by the Trump administration that allow more employers to opt out of providing the benefit on religious and moral grounds.
Judge Haywood Gilliam made the comment at a continuing hearing over California's attempt to block the rules.
The changes set to go into effect on Monday would allow more employers, including publicly traded companies, to opt out of providing no-cost contraceptive coverage to women by claiming religious objections. Some private employers could also object on moral grounds.
Gilliam previously blocked an interim version of those rules — a decision that was upheld in December by an appeals court.
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Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/california-heads-court-fight-trump-birth-control-rules-60305080
