Free Exercise of Religion by Secular Organizations and Their Owners Implications for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business.

Constitutional law.

Courts.

Judge-made law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2014

Summary:

Examines constitutional and statutory protections related to free exercise of religion, including current Supreme Court interpretations, as well as judicial and legislative avoidance of defining parameters of religious belief, in light of Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirement that employers provide contraceptive coverage to employees under a group health plan. Discusses significant examples of existing religious exemptions in current law, including employment nondiscrimination, health care, and public accommodations law. Analyzes recent Federal judicial decisions that have considered religious freedom rights of commercial entities whose owners have religious objections to the ACA contraceptive coverage requirement

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Free Exercise of Religion by Secular Organizations and Their Owners

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-AML-0081

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