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In reply to the discussion: why I suspect reaction to Hobby Lobby is somewhat hair-on-fire [View all]Skidmore
(37,364 posts)Shari'a law in post-revolutionary Iran. When religion slammed the door shut on women's rights it felt pretty much the same as this does now. This decision is an intrusion on women's rights to their own choices and bodies. It is just another one of a full on assault right now. What makes this SC decisions so awful is the finality it carries because, in the absence of a Congress that is concerned with the effects of policy on women, the chances the law being changed are slim to none. It also sets a precedent which will be tested to the limits over and over again. Whether you are forced into hejab or into silence, it is all the same as the door slams shut. I take this very seriously and it is frightening to see how many are willing to help slam that door.