Bill proposed to blunt effect of Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision in NY WHITE PLAINS – Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and State Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins announced that they would propose legislation in Albany that would help to shield New York women from the effect of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby. That decision limited the scope of the contraceptive mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), with the result that some women in New York State may lose insurance coverage for prescription contraception. The Reproductive Rights Disclosure Act would require employers both to give current employees 90 days’ notice before changing contraceptive coverage and to notify prospective employees of any contraceptive coverage they offer their employees. A broad coalition of advocates and legislators, including Assembly Member Shelley Mayer, attended the announcement to express their support for the legislation, as well as representatives from WCLA – Choice Matters, NARAL Pro-Choice New York, Planned Parenthood, the National Organization for Women of New York City, the National Organization for Women of New York State, and the New York Civil Liberties Union. “No woman should have her personal healthcare decisions dictated by the religious beliefs of her boss,” Attorney General Schneiderman said. “As a senator, I fought [...] newsnyork/bill-proposed-to-blunt-effect-of-supreme-courts-hobby-lobby-decision-in-ny/
Posted on: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 13:02:17 +0000
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