Author
By Elizabeth Sepper For the past decade, a blockbuster religion law case has been a feature of every Supreme Court term. The Court dramatically eased the ability of employers to claim religious exemptions. It overturned…
The Trump administration left Title X in tatters. The Biden administration has said it will undo the harm. But more than restoration is in order.
In light of Monday’s Supreme Court decision, many are now wondering whether—and how—the new HHS rule interpreting Section 1557 of the ACA might be affected.
Judge Reed O’Connor’s decision is notable for both its expansion of religious exemptions, and its casual disregard for the realities of health insurance markets.
By Elizabeth Sepper Every law student learns the ancient adage that there is no right without a remedy. Section 1557 makes clear that individuals have rights against discrimination in healthcare and a private right of action…
By Elizabeth Sepper Should healthcare providers, researchers, and insurers be able to engage in sex discrimination for religious reasons? HHS asked the public to weigh in on this question with regard to the ACA’s nondiscrimination…
By Elizabeth Sepper Like other healthcare civil rights statutes, the Affordable Care Act’s Section 1557 links nondiscrimination requirements to federal funding. Programs that receive “federal financial assistance” can’t discriminate against individuals based on their race,…
By Elizabeth Sepper More than five years ago, Section 1557—a little known provision in the Affordable Care Act—promised to protect individuals from race, sex, age, and disability discrimination in health programs and activities that receive…
By Elizabeth Sepper It comes as no surprise that tonight the Catholic bishops rejected the White House’s attempts to bend over backward to accommodate religious objections to contraceptive coverage in health insurance plans. The administration’s…
By Elizabeth Sepper Dr. Willie Parker is one of the few doctors in the United States who perform later-term abortions, up to 24 weeks. He is one of three who provide abortions at Mississippi’s sole…
