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New York's high court upholds requiring insurance to cover medically necessary abortions

  • State financial regulators approved the policy in 2017, with the state Legislature later codifying the abortion coverage regulation into law in 2022.
  • New York's high court upheld a rule mandating health insurance plans to cover medically necessary abortions, amidst a lawsuit from religious groups.
  • Governor Kathy Hochul praised the Court of Appeals' decision as a crucial protection of fundamental freedoms.
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New York's high court upholds requiring insurance to cover medically necessary abortions

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York can continue to require companies with health insurance plans to cover medically necessary abortions, the state’s highest court ruled Tuesday. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany and other religious groups argued that the rule violated their religious freedoms. State financial regulators approved the policy in 2017. The state Legislature then separately codified the abortion coverage regulation into law in 2022. The…

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