A three-judge panel has blocked the Trump administration from letting employers with moral or religious objections opt out of providing coverage that pays for birth control.

The 2-1 decision, issued Tuesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, came in response to a lawsuit filed by 14 state attorneys general who wanted the Obamacare-linked rules set under former President Barack Obama to remain in place.

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