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In fact, Illinois has a Health Care Right of Conscience Act that provides strong protection to all residents against discrimination based on health care choices. It states: “It shall be unlawful for any person, public or private institution, or public official to discriminate against any person in any manner, including but not limited to, licensing, hiring, promotion, or any other privileges, because of such person’s conscientious refusal to receive, obtain, accept or participate in any way in any particular form of health care services contrary to his or her conscience” (emphasis added).

If this is the law on the matter, WHY would the legal team even bother arguing about religious exemptions? Maybe as an "oh, this too" type of thing, but the law seems pretty absolute that all they have to say is "Nope, I don't want it", and that's it.