White House drafts rule to roll back 'contraception mandate' for health
coverage
“The
Trump administration has drafted a federal rule that would allow many religious
employers to stop providing contraception coverage in company healthcare plans,
the result of a “religious freedom” executive order signed by
Donald Trump earlier this month.
The
text of the rule, which is in the “interim final”
stage, is not yet publicly available. But it could take effect as soon as the
administration chooses to publish the rule in the federal register.”
ALERT: Chris Hayes
(MSNBC) on Friday evening said this was just signed by the president and
will not only cover religious but also moral ‘freedom’ to stop providing
coverage. Watch for it to be published next week in the federal register.
Report: Access to Birth Control in Jeopardy If Leaked
Regulation Is Approved
“In an alleged new regulation currently
under review by the Office of Management and Budget, obtained by Vox, the Department of Health
and Human Services would allow any employer or insurance company to stop
covering birth control because of a "moral conviction" or religious
reason. The draft is dated May 23 and the OMB will have the final say,
according to Vox. If approved, the measure would take effect immediately.”
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