I’ve read that too, so maybe, along with Amish, Mennonites and some other religious groups and Native Americans they can object on religious grounds. I have read that Muslims might not be one of the exempt groups, but no matter there are exempt groups. Which IMO means Catholics should be exempt on birth control, along with Evangelicals and observant Jews based on abortion. Else the government is establishing separate laws for selective religions.
The standards relates to religions opposed to accepting benefits, and usually centers those whose members are exempt from paying social security tax, when self employed. Muslims don’t usually meet that test, but I suspect it’s open to interpretation. Wonder who Eric Holder will side with?
that is also what I heard