Thursday, April 18, 2013

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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/11/opinion/keller-the-conscience-of-a-corporation.html

This article discusses the new mandate under ObamaCare that requires all businesses with over 50 employees to provide healthcare to their employees, including coverage for birth control. There are exemptions to this birth control requirement for religious organizations such as churches and non-profit organizations that are associated with religions such as universities and hospitals. There is also now a legal movement to exempt corporations that incorporate religious principles into their business from the birth control mandate as well.

What are the constitutional grounds for exempting religious and religiously-affiliated organizations from the ObamaCare mandate requiring birth control to be covered under health insurance?