“The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) opposes this assault on our reproductive rights. The final rules allow employers, universities, and non-profits to refuse birth control coverage to women. They provide a blanket opt-out — citing religious or moral objections — to providing this basic health care, leaving millions without access to birth control and reversing important public health progress made under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). And, it’s government-sanctioned discrimination, plain and simple.

“Additionally, the administration issued a new rule that would deny private insurance coverage for abortions through the ACA’s marketplace, affecting more than a million women. It’s shameful that instead of bolstering health care in response to a clear wish from the American people to improve it, these rules do nothing but threaten our ability to receive vital health services.”