Supreme Court to take up challenge to Trump religious birth control exemption

By Kimberly Leonard

Published January 17, 2020 8:44pm ET

Add Washington Examiner on Google

Supreme Court to take up challenge to Trump religious birth control exemption — Visitors line up to enter the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, as the justices begin the second week of the new term. The landscape has changed very quickly for gay marriage in the U.S. Last week, the Supreme Court declined to hear appeals from several states seeking to retain their bans on same-sex marriage. The Oct. 6 move effectively legalized gay marriage in about 30 states and triggered a flurry of rulings and confusion in lower courts across the nation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a Trump administration rule that allows employers to opt out of covering birth control for their workers.

The case consolidates two challenges, Trump v. Pennsylvania and Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania. It will explore whether businesses have the right to deny birth control to their workers because of religious or moral objections to the products.

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Birth Control Supreme Court