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New York's highest court upheld a law requiring employee health plans to cover medically necessary abortions, finding a 2021 U.S. Supreme Court decision didn't change the state court's determination that an exemption process in the law was constitutional. https://t.co/UMEy9cniDp
No employer should be allowed to dictate or deny access to abortion care, and in New York State, they can’t thanks to strong leaders like @NewYorkStateAG. New York will always defend everyone’s rights to reproductive care, and this ruling by the state Court of Appeals… https://t.co/WHwzFGiZLx
I applaud today’s decision by the NYS Court of Appeals to uphold insurance coverage regulations for abortion care. This further cements NY as a leader in the fight to protect women's healthcare, and @NYCCouncil remains committed to safeguarding access to reproductive care in NYC https://t.co/OfiCcsPLkk
New York's highest court has upheld the state's insurance coverage requirements for medically necessary abortions, ruling that these requirements do not conflict with the First Amendment. The decision, issued on May 21, 2024, rejected a lawsuit by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, which argued that the law's exemption for religious employers was too narrow. The court's decision reaffirms that employers' health insurance plans must cover medically necessary abortions. This ruling follows a 2021 U.S. Supreme Court decision and further cements New York's position as a leader in protecting women's healthcare rights. The decision was praised by local leaders, including the New York City Council and the New York State Attorney General, who emphasized the importance of safeguarding access to reproductive care in the state.