Supreme Court to Hear Appeal by Little Sisters of the Poor on Contraception Mandate

Mother Loraine Marie Maguire, (C), of the Little Sisters of the Poor, speaks to the media after arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on March 23, 2016. Mark Wilson/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from Little Sisters of the Poor, a Roman Catholic order of nuns, regarding its objection on religious grounds to having to provide health insurance that covers birth control, sterilization, and abortifacients for its employees under the Obamacare law.

The case, cited as Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania, is the latest in a series of lawsuits. The Supreme Court granted certiorari Jan. 17, agreeing to review a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.