The federal government's decision to end the ACA's birth control mandate came under questioning by a U.S. judge this week, according to a Reuters report.
Here are six things to know.
1. The Trump administration ended the ACA's birth control mandate in October. The decision allows employers to opt out of covering contraception as part of preventive health benefits for religious or moral reasons.
2. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra followed up with a lawsuit seeking an injunction to prevent implementation of the rules.
3. On Tuesday, attorneys for California made their arguments in U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam's court room. They argued the birth control decision came too fast and that the federal government failed to follow proper notice procedures when the decision was made, according to Reuters.
4. But the publication states an attorney for the U.S. Justice Department argued the fast action was necessary, "given legal uncertainty over who is covered by the Obamacare mandates."
5. Judge Gilliam followed up the argument by stating, "I don't know why that could not be done consistent with the standard notice and comment period," reports Reuters. The publication added the judge during the hearing also sought information about the process involved in issuing an injunction.
6. Tuesday's hearing did not result in a ruling.
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