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Contraception
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Religion Clause
3rd Circuit Hears Arguments on Rules Protecting Employers Who Have Objections to Furnishing Employees Contraception Coverage
On July 7, the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and New Jersey v. President of the United States, (audio of full oral arguments).…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Depo-Provera: What Women Should Know About the Birth Control Shot and Meningioma Risk
Depo-Provera has been widely used for decades as a convenient form of birth control. Administered as an injection every three months, the contraceptive shot offers a highly effective method of…
Religion Clause
9th Circuit: Oregon Right to Life Group Is a Religious Organization
In Oregon Right to Life v. Stolfi, (9th Cir., Oct. 31, 2025), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, remanded the case to the district court for…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Study on “Parental Influences on Contraceptive Autonomy Among Adolescents in the Southern USA”
By Jamie Abrams
Mounica Katragadda, Kathleen Broussard, Jesalyn Vinkemulder, Hannah Brennen, Elexus Kelly, and Emily Mann have published Parental influences on contraceptive autonomy among adolescents in the Southern USA. Culture in Health & Sexuality.…
Religion Clause
Contraceptive Mandate Religious and Moral Accommodation Rules Held Invalid
In Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Trump, (ED PA, Aug. 13, 2025), a Pennsylvania federal district court invalidated two rules promulgated in 2018 that allow employers with religious objections and most employers…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
U.S. Medicaid Contraception Workforce Tracker
By Jamie Abrams
The Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity at George Washington University has updated its U.S. Medicaid Contraception Workforce Tracker. The data is now updated to include data through 2021.…
Elder Law Prof Blog
uOttawa Report: Dynamic Programming on “Governing Reproduction” at Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics
One of the perks of a Fulbright Fellowship is the opportunity to attend conferences that introduce you to new topics, outside of your traditional research areas, and which stimulate new…
Beneficially Yours
Guidance Issued on Contraception and Other Medical Services Under Health Plans
By Joy Sellstrom, Ameera Salem, Maria Rossi
Seyfarth Synopsis: The IRS recently published two notices which describe the tax treatment of amounts paid for condoms and expand the list of preventive care benefits permitted to be provided by…
Health Industry Washington Watch
Proposed Rule Could Enhance Contraceptive Coverage If It Survives New Administration
By Brittney Cafero, Ellen Pighini
On October 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Labor Department, and the Treasury Department (collectively “the Departments”) jointly released a proposed rule that would require insurers…
Benefits Law Advisor
Health Plan Coverage Mandate for Over-the-Counter Contraception Proposed by Biden Administration
With just a couple of weeks before election day, the Biden Administration announced on October 21, 2024, that it was issuing proposed rules designed, in part, to require health plans…