The Supreme Court has heard two cases on religion and birth control in the past six years. But, as justices prepare to hear a third challenge to the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate this week, several issues remain unresolved.
Legal experts don’t agree on what the federal government owes to religious objectors to birth control or employees harmed by faith-based exemptions. They hold different views on the scope of religious freedom law and whether asking employers to notify insurers about their religious objections places a substantial burden on faith.
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