I am not one to argue slippery slopes, but in this case I must follow the lead of the three women on the Supreme Court who questioned codifying into law and our constitution the right of corporations to force their religious intolerance upon their employees.
Justices Kagan argued that the passing of the law could reject sex discrimination laws, minimum wage laws, family leave laws and child labor laws. Justice Kagan also argued that Hobby Lobby could refuse to insure women and pay the ACA fine which is so much less than the insurance, it is a choice.
Justice Ginsberg argued that the Hobby Lobby case not only concerns the false definition that the Morning After Pill and IUD’s are forms of abortion, but even if those forms were disallowed by the ACA, there is nothing to stop them from denying all forms of contraception to female employees.
Justice Sotomayor asked if these corporate religious rights could also reject blood transfusions, immunizations and medical products that include pork?
Needless to suggest how Catholics Alito, Roberts, Scalia and Thomas will vote on this one, but per usual, the decision will depend once again on one justice, Irish Catholic Justice Kennedy.
The bottom line here is denying contraception insurance to women is intolerant, sexist, wrong and extremely stupid. Which BTW, is the very basis of Evangelical Christianity in America.
Justices Divide By Gender In Hobby Lobby Contraception Case