Federal court: parents may file suit against HHS mandate
July 23, 2015
Overturning a lower court decision, a federal appeals court has ruled that parents have legal standing to file suit against provisions of health care law that require them to purchase insurance for their teen and adult children that includes coverage for abortifacients, contraception, and sterilization.
Paul Wieland, a Missouri state lawmaker, and his wife, Teresa, are "committed to the health and wellbeing of their children and thus seek to ensure that their daughters have comprehensive healthcare coverage," the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit stated in its ruling. "As devout Roman Catholics, they believe that they cannot pay for or participate in a healthcare plan that includes coverage for contraceptives or provide such coverage to their daughters without violating their sincerely held religious beliefs."
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Further information:
- Insured can fight contraceptive mandate, 8th Circuit holds (Reuters)
- 8th Circuit: Parents Have Standing To Challenge ACA Contraceptive Coverage Requirement For Family Policy (Religion Clause)
- Full text of decision (USCourts.gov)
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