"U.S. District Judge Jean C. Hamilton said Thursday that HHS may not compel Republican state lawmaker Paul Joseph Wieland, his wife Teresa Jane Wieland or their insurer to include contraception coverage in their health plan.... [T]he government had argued that requiring the Wielands to subscribe to a group health plan that covers services, such as contraception, that the family won't use because of religious reasons, isn't a substantial burden on the family. The court, however, disagreed." [Wieland v. HHS, No. 13-1577 (E.D. Mo. July 21, 2016)]  MORE >>