Texas judge says Affordable Care Act's requirement of free HIV drugs violates religious freedom
U.S. District Judge
Technically, O'Connor's ruling focused on just one plaintiff:
Kelley is "a Christian, and he is therefore unwilling to purchase health insurance that subsidizes abortifacient contraception or PrEP drugs that encourage homosexual behavior and intravenous drug use," according to the lawsuit.
In his ruling Wednesday, O'Connor focused on
O'Connor agreed with Hotze and ruled that the requirement that insurance companies pay for PrEP violates
Attorneys for the plaintiffs did not respond to an email asking for comment.
The ruling does not have any immediate effect on people with private health insurance, or people who take drugs like Truvada to reduce their chances of contracting HIV.
O'Connor has scheduled a hearing in the case on Friday.
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