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Trump Administration Officially Rolls Back Obama Birth Control Rule

Emily Zanotti

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it has officially rolled back an Obama administration “birth control mandate” requiring, under penalty from the Health and Human Services Department, that all employers provide birth control free of charge to employees through their selected health plans.

The new rule will take effect in 60 days and will exempt employers who object to birth control on religious grounds from being forced to pay for birth control for any employees who choose to purchase it, the Washington Examiner reports.

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