Suit Challenges Illinois Abortion Coverage Mandate

Suit was filed this week in an Illinois state trial court by a religious organization and two employers challenging the Illinois Reproductive Health Act of 2019.  The Act requires every health insurance plan which provides pregnancy-related benefits to also provide coverage for abortion. The complaint (full text) in Illinois Baptist State Association v. Illinois Department of Insurance, (IL Cir. Ct., filed 6/10/2020), contends that the statute violates the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act. Thomas More Society issued a press release announcing the filing of the lawsuit.