(Christian Headlines) A Baptist organization filed suit Wednesday against the state of Illinois over a new law that forces it to provide abortion coverage as part of its employee health insurance plan.
At issue is the Illinois Reproductive Health Act of 2019, which requires any health insurance plan that includes pregnancy-related benefits also to cover abortion. It contains no religious exemption.
The Illinois Baptist State Association joined a dental practice and its owner, and a freight company and its owner, in filing suit in state court, alleging the law violates the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act. The Thomas More Society is representing them.