Cedar Park Assembly of God of Kirkland, Washington v. Kreidler et al

  1. August 15, 2024

    9th Circ. Judges Seem To Split On Wash. Abortion Coverage

    A Ninth Circuit judge asked Thursday how a church could be harmed by a Washington law requiring employee health plans to cover abortions, since none of its workers had ever actually sought one, while another judge asked if tossing the case would slam the door on religious objections.

  2. July 25, 2023

    Judge Tosses Challenge To Wash. Abortion Coverage Law

    A Washington state law mandating that employee health plans offering maternity coverage also cover abortion does not burden or target religion, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, tossing a church's lawsuit challenging the law on religious freedom grounds.

  3. May 18, 2023

    Wash. State Can't Escape Church's Abortion Coverage Suit

    A Washington federal judge refused to scrap a church's lawsuit challenging a state law mandating that employee health plans cover abortion, saying the church has standing to pursue its case because it was unable to continue providing comparable coverage that aligned with its beliefs after the law took effect.