In addition, they are continuing to provide health insurance for employees, so if it makes it a bit harder to claim this was entirely an objection on conscience. And they specifically stated they are worried about costs rising as part of their reason for dropping health care for the students. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/15/usa-politics-contraception-idUSL1E8GFHC620120515 With the new health insurance year set to start in August, however, administrators at Franciscan University chose not to wait for the court's ruling. In addition to the contraception mandate, they said they were concerned that premiums for the student plan would rise because the Affordable Care Act also mandates other specific services be covered. So the bulletin advised students that they should begin to figure out "how you are going to provide for accidents or illnesses." The university will maintain its health insurance plan for faculty, for now. That plan does not cover birth control. Hernon said administrators are "looking at all the options" as they decide how, or whether, to continue the plan in the future if the contraceptive mandate is upheld.
They set their health insurance policy up with the school year which will cause their next contract with insurance company to run past the August 1, 2013 deadline. They may have more time to decide on employee one. "would likely" is not "will". Their attorneys probably have a different opinion of "likely".
43 Catholic institutions file suits over HHS mandate http://hotair.com/archives/2012/05/21/43-catholic-institutions-file-suits-over-hhs-mandate/ -- Catholic archdioceses and institutions filed suit in federal district courts across the country Monday against the so-called contraception mandate, claiming their “fundamental rights hang in the balance.” The plaintiffs include a host of schools and organizations, including the University of Notre Dame and the Archdiocese of New York. The lawsuits, though related, were filed individually. The schools are objecting to the requirement from the federal health care overhaul that employers provide access to contraceptive care. The Obama administration several months back softened its position on the mandate, but some religious organizations complained the administration did not go far enough to ensure the rule would not compel them to violate their religious beliefs.
