Center for Reproductive Rights Statement On 8th Circuit Ruling that Employers Don’t Have to Cover Contraceptives in Health Plans
New York, NY – Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that the country’s largest railroad, Union Pacific, is not discriminating against women by excluding coverage for prescription contraceptives in its health plan and therefore, is not required to do so. The ruling specifically addresses Union Pacific’s health plan policy, which […]