Church Hits Wall in Quest to Undo Abortion Coverage Mandate
Monday, September 14 2026 - Permalink
CourtsA Washington state church hit a dead end in its quest to exclude abortion coverage from its employee insurance plans, after a Ninth Circuit panel determined that the challenged state laws don't specifically target religious conduct. The Cedar Park Assembly of God of Kirkland — a Christian church that provides health insurance to about 140 people on its staff — believes abortion is sinful. It sued the state in 2019, arguing the Washington Parity Act violated the First Amendment and calling it "the kind of deliberate religious persecution that our country was founded to prevent." Read more...
