Written by Don Byrd
Legislation that would have broadly expanded the ability of employers to refuse to provide health coverage due to religious or moral objections was tabled today 51-48. The Washington Post reports:
Under the Blunt amendment, not only would church-affiliated organizations such as Catholic hospitals, universities, schools and charities have been free to opt out of the coverage, any non-religious employer with a moral objection would have qualified.
The amendment would also have allowed such employers to refuse to cover any other preventive procedures required under the administration’s rule if they had a religious or moral objection.
You can read the amendment here.
