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Companies increasingly challenge health act’s contraception provisions
BMJ 2013; 346 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f281 (Published 14 January 2013) Cite this as: BMJ 2013;346:f281- Janice Hopkins Tanne
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Nearly 50 organizations have challenged the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that employees’ health insurance plans cover contraception. Among the most recent was Hobby Lobby, a national arts and crafts retail chain run by a family with strong religious beliefs. The firm may face fines of up to $1.3m (£0.8m; €1m) a day.
Different courts have ruled for and against organizations challenging the law, making it …
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