Two years ago, the
justices met to consider Burwell v. Hobby Lobby. It was supposed to be an epic
showdown between working women and bosses with religious objections to birth
control. Hobby Lobby’s owners claimed the right to defy federal rules requiring
them to include many forms of contraceptive coverage in their employees’ health
plans — and they won! Moreover, they won in a decision that threatened to upend
the balance of power between religious objectors and the rule of law.
Tag: Hobby Lobby
Over-The-Counter Birth Control Could Be Huge For Women — With One Exception
In the wake of the Affordable Care Act contraception mandate, religious exemptions and the Hobby Lobby case, a new avenue for low-cost birth control emerged: over-the-counter pills at your local pharmacy. As it turns out, this may be the way to lower unintended pregnancies once and for all in the United States — or at least greatly reduce them. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco recently found that over-the-counter birth control pills could reduce unplanned pregnancies among low-income women by up to 25 percent.
Obama Administration Is Quietly Racking Up Court Victories for Birth Control Despite Hobby Lobby
On Wednesday, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld federal rules intended to ensure access to birth control, over a claim that employers who object to following those rules on religious groups should be exempt from them. With that, the Third Circuit became the fourth federal appeals court to reach a similar conclusion in a challenge brought by an employer who objects to some or all forms of birth control, despite concerns that the Supreme Court’s decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby would impede access to contraceptive care.
Illinois Voters Handily Approve 2 Constitutional Amendments, 3 Advisory Issues
The contraceptive-coverage question, which had 66 percent approval, responded to the U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling that craft-store chain Hobby Lobby is not required to pay for birth control. Advocates for coverage say the decree guts Illinois’ 2003 law requiring it.
The Cost of Contraception: The Birth Control Methods Your Health Insurance Covers
The Hobby Lobby case created bewilderment around birth control, used by 99% of American women of childbearing age. We explain how the ruling affects you
Awaiting Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby Ruling, Public Favors Contraception Mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to finally issue its ruling this week in the highly anticipated case of the craft companies vs. Obamacare.Technically, it’s Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties, a showdown over the Affordable Care Act’s contraception coverage mandate. The core legal question is whether a private company can have religious rights.
Women Justices Rock the Hobby Lobby Argument
There were two lessons from Tuesday’s argument in the Hobby Lobby case in the Supreme Court. First, it’s very important that there are now three women Justices. Second, it’s even more important that it takes five votes to win.