Court Sidesteps Contraception, Avoiding a Tie.

The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to not rule in a case concerning an accommodation offered to religious groups that do not want to offer insurance coverage for contraception for female employees as ordered by the Affordable Care Act. Topics include the Supreme Court's suggestion for lower courts to consider whether a compromise was possible, and the impact of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's death on the court's ability to reach consensus on its rulings.