US appeals court blocks Trump birth control coverage rules

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. appeals court has blocked rules by the Trump administration allowing more employers to opt out of providing women with no-cost birth control.
A divided, three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Thursday states were likely to succeed on their claim that the changes to President Barack Obama’s health care law were proposed without required notice and public comment.
The panel upheld a preliminary injunction against the rules. An email