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Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, said the proposal would guarantee free coverage of birth control “while respecting religious concerns.”

Churches and religious organizations that object to providing birth control coverage on religious grounds would not have to pay for it.

Under the proposal, the administration said, “eligible organizations would not have to contract, arrange, pay or refer for any contraceptive coverage to which they object on religious grounds.” Female employees of such organizations would receive contraceptive coverage through separate individual health insurance policies, without having to pay premiums or co-payments.

The proposed rule is somewhat ambiguous about exactly who would pay the costs.

Insurers would bear the initial cost, but would save money in the long run because they would “experience lower costs from improvements in women’s health and fewer childbirths,” the administration said.

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The proposed rule is somewhat ambiguous about exactly who would pay the costs.

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Insurers would bear the initial cost, but would save money in the long run because they would “experience lower costs from improvements in women’s health and fewer childbirths,” the administration said.

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Companies with an objection (i.e. Hobby Lobby) are still going to have to fight it if they don't want to pay for it. This is just churches, from what I understand.

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