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Angelica L. Boutwell is an associate and litigation lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. She is a member of the firm's Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution and eDiscovery Practices.
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The lawsuit brings forth the question of who gets covered by employer-sponsored health plans.
The decision marks a victory for business owners who wish to deny services for religious reasons.
Alaska Airlines spokeswoman Cailee Olson said in an emailed statement that the company is a “longtime supporter of the LGBTQ+ community.”
“Equitable access to healthcare is a human right,” says Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, an attorney with Lambda Legal.
Most employers believe their benefits are inclusive or equitable until an employee who’s trying to access it points out the flaws, says Lisa Greenbaum, the chief client officer at Progyny.
