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New York drops abortion coverage mandate for religious groups after Supreme Court rules it violates religious freedom.
New York has abandoned its effort to require religious organizations, including Catholic nuns and faith-based nonprofits, to fund abortions through health insurance, following a series of Supreme Court rulings that reinforced religious liberty protections.
The state’s mandate, initially enacted in 2017 and expanded in 2022, had required coverage even for non-medically necessary abortions, with narrow exemptions that excluded groups serving people of all faiths.
Religious groups challenged the policy, arguing it violated their First Amendment rights.
The Supreme Court, in rulings including Fulton v. City of Philadelphia and Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin, affirmed that governments cannot compel religious institutions to fund services conflicting with their beliefs.
After the Court directed New York to reconsider, the state settled the case, ending the mandate and allowing faith-based organizations to serve the public without violating their religious convictions.
Nueva York abandona el mandato de cobertura del aborto para grupos religiosos después de que la Corte Suprema decida que viola la libertad religiosa.