Supreme Court Backs NY Nuns in Abortion Mandate Challenge

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a group of nuns who challenged New York’s abortion mandate that attempted to force religious organizations to cover abortions in their employee health plans.

On Monday, the high court ordered New York courts to reconsider the state’s requirements that faith-based organizations must pay for abortions as part of employers’ insurance.

“Today is a win for nuns in New York who are challenging having to pay for abortions,” said Lori Windham, senior counsel at the nonprofit Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.

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