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In reply to the discussion: why I suspect reaction to Hobby Lobby is somewhat hair-on-fire [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)Our law did not give us free bc per se, but it did require health insurers to cover bc, along with other things. However, the SCOTUS, whose members serve for life and therefore do not answer to voters, overruled the people we elect to make laws, yes, using fake religious grounds. Yes, fake. Corporations do not have religious beliefs. Their human owners might, but the human owners were also free to stay clear of birth control.
Also, a woman's right to choose is supposedly a right protected by our Constitution, just as Holly Hobby's alleged corporate religious belief is, according to the SCOTUS protected by our Constitution. Is that the case in Germany?
Also, our SCOTUS is supposed to be nonpartisan, but it makes 5-4 decisions all the time, right now, 5 Justices nominated by Republican Presidents vs 4 nominated by Democrats, not the Constitution vs. all politicians, as it should be.