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The US Supreme Court has opted for voters to decide on Obamacare contraception on Monday. The religious nonprofit organizations that are against the Obamacare contraception were ordered by the Supreme Court to settle the issue amicably in lower courts.

The court hasn't ruled out the merits of Zubik v. Burwell lawsuit brought by religious organizations like Little Sisters of the Poor order of Catholic nuns and Catholic schools, but however asked both the parties to settle down the matter mutually in lower courts. The court's ruling by Chief Justice John Roberts has stressed on the fact that the court is not issuing an opinion on the merits involved in the case.

"The Court expresses no view on the merits of the cases," the court said in an unsigned, unanimous opinion, reported Fox News. "In particular, the Court does not decide whether petitioners' religious exercise has been substantially burdened, whether the Government has a compelling interest, or whether the current regulations are the least restrictive means of serving that interest."

According to the justices, lower court should bring a solution to the issue in such a way that religious organizations' objection to contraception is met accordingly while the benefits of Obamacare's coverage protections could still be attained by people. As per the health law, the employers are obliged to provide birth control pills to women in need in accordance to employee health plans.

It is to be noted that birth control pills happen to be a part of women's health care and public health and cannot be ruled out as such. According to White House spokesman Josh Earnest, the contraception helps millions of women around the world to achieve good health.

"We are very encouraged by the Court's decision, which is an important win for the Little Sisters. The Court has recognized that the government changed its position," said Mark Rienzi, senior counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and lead Becket attorney for the Little Sisters of the Poor, according to Politico. "There is still work to be done, but today's decision indicates that we will ultimately prevail in court."