New York State has signed on to an amicus brief arguing that for-profit private companies cannot evade the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) contraceptive coverage provision because of the personal religious beliefs of shareholders, directors and managers.
In a brief submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court last week, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman joined 14 other states and the District of Columbia in weighing in on Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby, 13-354, and Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Sebelius, 13-356. The amici argue that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) does not give private firms the right to opt out of the ACA contraceptive coverage provisions.
