In particular, the accommodation was extended to closely held for-profit entities — such as Hobby Lobby. Although Hobby Lobby-like companies can refuse to cover birth control in their health plans, health insurance companies must directly provide birth control at no cost to employees.
Hobby Lobby said they believe these types of birth control amount to abortion. The company did not object to covering other types of contraception, including birth control pills. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby, but the ruling applies only to companies considered “closely held.”.
I can dig a little deeper! although Hobby Lobby-like companies can refuse to cover birth control in their health plans, health insurance companies must directly provide birth control at no cost to employees. So what’s the take-away?
Another common query is “Why did Hobby Lobby oppose birth control coverage?”.
One answer is, the companies in the Hobby Lobby case had said that the use of some contraceptives is the equivalent of abortion, destroying a human life by interfering with a fertilized egg. For that reason, they said, providing the coverage would violate their religious beliefs.
Hobby Lobby ruling, on June 30, 2014, the U. S. Supreme Court allowed certain bosses to block their employees’ access to birth control. The decision applied to more than half of all U. Workers — that’s the tens of millions of workers at companies which five or fewer people own more than 50%.
This begs the query “Why did Hobby Lobby object to the morning after pill?”
The company objected to paying for emergency contraception including Plan B, Ella—both commonly known as the morning after pill—plus two types of IUDs. Hobby Lobby said they believe these types of birth control amount to abortion. The company did not object to covering other types of contraception, including birth control pills.
Can my employer block my access to birth control?
In the devastating Burwell v. Hobby Lobby ruling, on June 30, 2014, the U. S. Supreme Court allowed certain bosses to block their employees’ access to birth control.
What did the Supreme Court decide in the Hobby Lobby case?
The Court ruled against birth control access in a 5-to-4 decision, with the majority of the justices saying that Hobby Lobby and other “closely held corporations” could deny birth control coverage to their employees. The ruling set a new precedent .