The Supreme Court has agreed to take up two significant religious liberty cases.
Under provisions of the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, employers over a certain size are required to offer insurance coverage which includes abortion and contraception to employees.
Two businesses owned by people with strong Christian convictions – Oklahoma-based arts and crafts chain store Hobby Lobby and Pennsylvania-based wood cabinet producer Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. — raised objections to the mandate.
The court will hear arguments in March and a ruling may be issued in late June.
Check out these links for more information:
- CNN: Supreme Court to take up Obamacare contraception case
- Washington Post: Supreme Court will take up new health law dispute