The arguments we and our colleagues put forward centered on two points:
- Employers should not be allowed to interfere in the provider-patient relationship
- Allowing employers to veto coverage based on their own religious beliefs has broad and troubling public health implications.
Contraception is an essential component of women’s health care. The Supreme Court could unravel this important new guarantee or protect it for today’s and future generations.
Acknowledgment
The author thanks and acknowledges Sara Needleman Kline, JD, Deputy General Counsel, ACOG, for her helpful review and comments.
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