Employers who object to the requirement on religious grounds have filed dozens of suits against it, two of which were granted and consolidated by the court on Tuesday: Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores and Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Sebelius.
While narrower than the sweeping and unsuccessful attack on the entire statute in last year’s NFIB v. Sebelius, the new dispute is more deeply emotional, pitting strongly held views about religious freedom against equally strong views voiced by women about their reproductive rights.
