Now sitting. God save the United States and this honorable court. We will hear arguments in case 19 431 Little Sisters of the poor v. Pennsylvania in the consolidated case. General francisco. Mr. Chief justice, may it please the court. In 2011, the government required employers to provide Insurance Coverage for all fda approved contraception, including many religious employers who objected to the coverage, sparking years of litigation. Traditions the best of this countrys commitment to religious liberty, the government sought to resolve the issue by promulgating new rules, excepting those employers who objected to the mandate. Those exemptions are lawful for two reasons. First, they are authorized by whichn 13a4 of the aca, requires employers to provide the types of coverage that the health, resources, and services of administration provide for and support. So it authorizes the agencies to require most employers to provide contraceptive coverage while exempting the small number of empl
In 2011, the government required employers to provide Insurance Coverage for all fda approved contraception, including many religious employers who objected to the coverage, sparking years of litigation. Traditions the best of this countrys commitment to religious liberty, the government sought to resolve the issue by promulgating new rules, excepting those employers who objected to the mandate. Those exemptions are lawful for two reasons. First, they are authorized by whichn 13a4 of the aca, requires employers to provide the types of coverage that the health, resources, and services of administration provide for and support. So it authorizes the agencies to require most employers to provide contraceptive coverage while exempting the small number of employers who have sincere Conscientious Objections. But it does not create an all or nothing choice. Require coverage for everyone or no one. Otherwise, the Longstanding Church exemption, the effective exemption for selfinsured church plan
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From the Health Care Laws Birth Control mandate. This is one hour 40 minutes. The chief justice and the associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. Oyez, all persons having businesses are admonished to give their attention for the court is now sitting. God save the United States under this honorable court. We will hear arguments in case number 19431. Little sisters of the poor versus pennsylvania and the consolidated case. General francisco . Mr. Chief justice and may it please the court. In 2011, the government advised employers to provide coverage for contraception. Including religious employers who objected. Sparking years of litigation. Traditions the best of this countrys commitment to religious liberty, the government thought to resolve the issue by propagating new rules, exempting those employees who subjected to the mandate. Those exemptions are lawful for two reasons. Are authorized by section 1384 of the aca, which requires employers to provide the types of
Case 19431 Little Sisters of the poor versus pennsylvania and the consolidated case. General francisco and 2011 required employers tons provide Insurance Coverage to have those that objected to the coverage to spark years ofki litigation and in 2017 with a commitment to religious liberty the government to promulgate new rules exempting those employers who objected to the mandate. They are lawful for two reasons, First Authorized byor section 1834 to require employers with the types of coverage with the Services Administration provides for and supports and then to authorize the agencies to require most employers to have contraceptive coverage for those have sincere conscientious objections. And that coverage for everyone or no one with a Longstanding Church exemption the effective exemption for church plans and indeed respondents under the accommodation itself to violate the statute since the Group Health Plan dont provide the mandated coverage. Also to authorize a religious exemption t