Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York proceeds with lawsuit against Affordable Care Act

A federal judge ruled recently that the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York can proceed with a lawsuit against a stipulation in the federal government's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requiring all employee healthcare plans to cover contraceptives, according to Reuters.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had asked the U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan to dismiss the lawsuit but was denied its request. Cogan had claimed that the archdiocese was already going to spend millions of dollars in covering this requirement, which led to his final decision.

Some exemptions for religious employers are provided in the legislation, but other religious-affiliated employers are wondering whether to bring another lawsuit to spotlight the issue.

The JD Journal reported that HHS claimed to stop enforcement of the requirement until August 2013 in order to give employers a break while attempting to meet this regulation. Nonetheless, a number of other lawsuits followed the initial rulings behind the contraceptive requirement.

"Cogan dismissed claims from two additional plaintiffs – the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, and the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rockville Centre – saying they had not proven they would be affected by the mandate," Reuters reported.

Business owners who are unhappy with this provision or any other legislations developed by the federal government should study the U.S. Constitution to see whether any regulations may be violating their rights or those of their employees.

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