The University of Notre Dame's settlement with the federal government to end the Health and Human Services' contraceptive mandate is under fire, as a new lawsuit argues the settlement is illegal and Notre Dame must pay out free contraception to students and employees covered under its health plans.
Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, the National Women's Law Center, the Center for Reproductive Rights and the Indianapolis-based Macey Swanson law firm filed the lawsuit in U.S. district court on behalf of some Notre Dame students against the university and the federal government. The suit maintains that Notre Dame's new contraception policy no longer provides students “meaningful” coverage because students will face co-pays of 20%-40% for certain contraceptives and in some cases have to meet a $500 deductible.
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