{"id":318935,"date":"2024-09-20T08:42:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T13:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=318935"},"modified":"2024-10-23T13:24:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T18:24:17","slug":"new-york-religious-scotus-abortion-mandate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/new-york-religious-scotus-abortion-mandate\/","title":{"rendered":"New York religious groups appeal to SCOTUS over abortion coverage mandate"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A coalition of religious organizations in New York has asked the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to intervene once again in their fight against a state law that requires them to cover abortion procedures in their health insurance policies.<\/p>\n

The request is the latest in a saga that began in 2017 when the state of New York mandated that religious organizations and other charitable organizations offer abortion coverage in their insurance plans. While some were granted religious exemptions, the state narrowed those exemptions to include only religious groups that primarily teach religion and organizations that primarily serve and hire those who share their faith. This narrow definition disqualified many religious communities that serve the poor and needy regardless of religious background.<\/p>\n

Many of these religious organizations joined together and asked the New York state courts to overturn the law, but that request was refused. In 2021, the groups appealed to SCOTUS, which said that the state courts should reconsider in light of the Fulton v. Philadelphia\u00a0<\/i>case. However, New York State courts have ignored that SCOTUS order, prompting the religious groups to ask<\/a> for SCOTUS’ intervention for a second time.<\/p>\n