March 30, 2015
A pair of Pennsylvania dioceses and affiliated nonprofits are asking the Third Circuit to reconsider requiring them to comply with the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive coverage mandate, saying the court misunderstood the Catholic faith when ruling that merely waiving participation in the program wasn't a substantial burden on their religious beliefs.
February 11, 2015
The Third Circuit on Wednesday reversed a series of injunctions won by Catholic nonprofits and a Christian college against the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive coverage mandate, ruling that filing a waiver completely removed the groups from providing contraception.
November 19, 2014
A Third Circuit panel questioned Wednesday whether the First Amendment rights of religious employers, including two Pennsylvania Catholic dioceses, were substantially burdened by an Affordable Care Act provision that allows them to avoid providing contraceptive coverage to female employees while also ensuring workers get access to the services.