NY Church to Appeal to Supreme Court on Abortion Coverage Ruling

In May, the New York Court of Appeals upheld the state’s requirement that employers provide health care insurance that covers abortions.

The Supreme Court of the United States in Washington on Dec. 4, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

A Roman Catholic diocese is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court a New York appeals court ruling that requires religious charities to provide abortion coverage in their employee health insurance packages.

Lori Windham, vice president and senior counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, confirmed during an online news conference on July 25 that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York, is preparing a petition for certiorari, or review, to be filed in coming weeks with the nation’s highest court. The Becket organization is part of the diocese’s legal team.