2 Plaintiffs Dismissed From Contraception Mandate Suit; Other Claims Remain

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - In ruling on the federal government's motion to dismiss a challenge to a provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) mandating that all health plans provide preventive services for free, including those for birth control, a New York federal judge on Dec. 4 dismissed two plaintiffs for lack of standing, but otherwise denied the motion (The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, et al. v. Kathleen Sebelius, No. 12-2542, E.D. N.Y.; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 172695).Full story on lexis.com