A pending Supreme Court case, Deanda v. Becerra, threatens to roll back mandatory contraception coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The plaintiffs argue that employers with religious objections should not be required to include birth control in their health plans, reigniting a decade-long legal battle.
The ACA currently mandates that most employer-sponsored insurance plans cover FDA-approved contraceptives without out-of-pocket costs. Since its implementation, this provision has benefited over 60 million Americans, particularly low-income women. If the Supreme Court rules in favor of the plaintiffs, millions could lose no-cost access to birth control pills, IUDs, and emergency contraception.
Reproductive rights organizations warn that such a decision would disproportionately affect marginalized communities, including people of color and those in rural areas, where healthcare access is already limited. Conversely, religious advocacy groups argue that the mandate infringes on constitutional freedoms. Legal analysts predict the conservative-leaning Court may side with the plaintiffs, setting the stage for state-level battles over contraceptive access.
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