Obama Proposes Contraception-Coverage Accommodation To For-Profits, Eases Exemption For Non-Profits

The administration on Friday (Aug. 22) proposed extending its accommodation for religious non-profits that object to covering contraceptive services to certain closely-held for-profit companies, and it issued an interim final rule that makes it easier for non-profits to avoid covering contraceptives. The new regulations respond to the Hobby Lobby decision and a suit brought by Wheaton College and other religious organizations that believe the existing accommodation were insufficient. The administration indicated it would revise the rules for religious non-profits after...