{"id":51265,"date":"2014-06-30T10:44:38","date_gmt":"2014-06-30T14:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=51265"},"modified":"2015-09-17T23:16:05","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T03:16:05","slug":"breaking-scotus-rules-in-favor-of-hobby-lobby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/breaking-scotus-rules-in-favor-of-hobby-lobby\/","title":{"rendered":"SCOTUS rules in favor of Hobby Lobby"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>The long-awaited verdict on\u00a0<em>Hobby Lobby v. Sebelius\u00a0<\/em>was released by the Supreme Court of the United States this morning. SCOTUS ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby&#8217;s (and all conscientious employers&#8217;) opposition to providing abortion-inducing drugs.Today&#8217;s SCOTUS decision also responds\u00a0to a case brought forth by the Amish company, Conestoga Wood.\u00a0\u00a0According to tweets from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/\">SCOTUS Blog<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Breaking: SCOTUS holds govt can\u2019t require closely held corps w\/ religious owners to provide contraception coverage<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SCOTUSblog\/statuses\/483615112905777153\">June 30, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><!--more--> The decision, which exempts corporations that oppose providing free abortifacients from having to do so under the contraception mandate, is a victory for Hobby Lobby and supporters of religious freedom. SCOTUS blog also tweeted the following: <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Under the Hobby Lobby decision, the government can pay for the coverage itself so that women receive it. \u2014 SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SCOTUSblog\/statuses\/483615882539573248\">June 30, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>The Obama Administration is almost certain to provide contraception coverage to women covered by today\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SCOTUSblog\/statuses\/483616837175758850\">June 30, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Essentially, companies like Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood will not be forced to violate their conscientious beliefs, but the government has the option under this SCOTUS ruling to cover the contraceptives from which conscientious employers are now exempt.<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court Justice Anthony Alito\u00a0wrote the majority decision in the case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The long-awaited verdict on\u00a0Hobby Lobby v. 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