Well, they've gone and done it. Of course, it was the Court's ultraconservative contingent who did it, too.
The Supreme Court of the United States has said that companies like Hobby Lobby can limit the forms of contraception that their company offers to its employees.
The decision doesn't completely wipe out contraceptive coverage, but with today's decision, they no longer have to pay for the so-called "Morning After Pill", IUDs and the like. If the birth control would destroy an already fertilized egg, they don't have to cover that.
The decision is limited to companies with "limited" ownership and of a certain size. Hobby Lobby has fewer than 15k employees, and is owned by a single family. GM couldn't wriggle out of contraceptive coverage using this decision. They're too big and their ownership (as a public company) is all over the place.
But still, allowing a company to make these kinds of decisions about your own life is disgusting. Be sure to read the link above for more information on this decision.
The best possible thing that could happen is that people stop shopping at Hobby Lobby and give their business to Michael's and JoAnn's - you do know that Michael's will take JoAnn's coupons right? Those handy dandy apps they have for people with smart phones are great. Coupons and sale items at your finger tips. Even better see if there is a local shop or shops that sell art and hobby supplies and give them the business. I can't think of anything that would delight me more than running Hobby Lobby out of business.
ReplyDeleteI did not know that about JoAnn's, but I do know that now.
ReplyDeleteThe best thing we can do when we want to most effectively voice our displeasure is to campaign with the contents of our wallets. Open yours somewhere OTHER than Hobby Lobby.