Supreme Court, On March 23, To Hear Birth Control Case Involving Local Catholic College
Thomas Aquinas College, a Catholic college in Santa Paula, is one of seven religious organizations that oppose the Affordable Care Act's mandate that employers offer health insurance that covers birth control. The cases were consolidated into one: Zubik v. Burwell.
The Ventura County Star:
Supreme Court Schedules Oral Arguments In Thomas Aquinas Birth Control Case
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next month in a birth control case that includes Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula. Thomas Aquinas, a Catholic college, has argued that it should not have to offer birth control in its insurance coverage because the requirement violates its religious beliefs. (2/3)