[SteveH]

Is birth control and abortion part of the law or part of a hhs rule permitted by the law? if the latter, then perhaps the rule can be ruled unconstitutional while not tripping the law and the severability clause... IANAL...

[Vendome]

Thanks for the question.

It looks like the contraception regulation was created by Sebelius as a response to the preventative care mandate of the law.

So severability does not apply.

Damnit...