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Yahoo USA Top Latest News - The owners of the businesses have religious objections to abortion, and according to their religious beliefs the four contraceptive methods at issue are abortifacients."
"The owners of the businesses have religious objections to abortion, and according to their religious beliefs the four contraceptive methods at issue are abortifacients."
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that employers can decide whether or not to cover their employees birth control and contraception.
On Monday, June 30, the United States Supreme Court voted 5-4 that employers are not responsible for covering their employees birth control through company health insurance if it goes against the company owner’s religious beliefs. Should religious freedom be allowed to interfere with women’s rights? - The United States Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court Cases - U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Employer-Covered Birth Control
On Monday, June 30, the court ruled 5-4 that if birth control and contraception goes against a closely-held company’s religious beliefs, they can decide not to cover it through the health insurance they offer their employees.
“Today’s decision jeopardizes women’s access to essential health care. Employers have no business intruding in the private health care decisions women make with their doctors. Hobby Lobby Under Fire For Fight Against Contraception
The fight against birth control made headlines in 2013 when the privately owned Hobby Lobby franchise objected offering it’s employees birth control through their insurance plan.
Hobby Lobby’s stance against birth control cited “religious freedom” as their defense, and unfortunately low-level courts were not able to come to a decision. - United States Supreme Court Cases
