A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's order ending the ACA's birth control mandate Dec. 15, according to The Hill.
Here are five things to know.
1. In October, the Trump administration filed rules ending the ACA's birth control mandate, allowing employers to opt out of covering contraception as part of preventive health benefits for religious or moral reasons.
2. However, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Wendy Beetlestone issued an injunction Friday temporarily blocking the rules, stating Pennsylvania is "likely to suffer serious and irreparable harm in the absence of a preliminary injunction."
3. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, who sued the Trump administration over the rules, called the injunction "just the first step" but "a critical victory for millions of women and families and for the rule of law."
4. The Trump White House has argued the ACA's birth control mandate violated some businesses' religious and moral rights, reports The Hill.
5. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is one of several attorneys general who have sought to prevent implementation of the rules.
Emily Rappleye contributed to this report.
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