Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) - The sponsor of a bill to allow all Arizona employers with religious or moral objections to have their employees' health plans not cover contraception for birth control says the bill will be significantly narrowed in an effort to win approval.
Rep. Debbie Lesko's bill was narrowly defeated by the Senate but is poised for a revote now expected to take place next week.
Current Arizona law allows religious nonprofits employing or serving people of only one faith to opt out of the state's requirement that health plans provide contraception coverage.
Lesko says the planned change would broaden the current exemption to religious entities whether or not they employ or serve only members of 1 faith.
Lesko's plan to change the bill was first reported online by The Arizona Republic.
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