{"id":23471,"date":"2014-06-27T12:03:47","date_gmt":"2014-06-27T16:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/?p=23471"},"modified":"2014-07-01T16:51:13","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T20:51:13","slug":"june-27-2014-contraception-mandate-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/2014\/06\/27\/june-27-2014-contraception-mandate-case\/23471\/","title":{"rendered":" Contraception Mandate Case"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor’s Note:\u00a0On Monday, June 30, a deeply-divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled that some for-profit corporations cannot be required to provide their employees contraception coverage which violates their religious beliefs. Watch our video of reactions to the ruling<\/a> outside the court.<\/em><\/p>\n

The reach of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the Affordable Care Act will both be tested by the Supreme Court’s decision in the case brought by craft store chain Hobby Lobby. The decision is expected Monday, June 30, and many say it\u2019s the most important religion case in years. Hobby Lobby is owned by a devout Christian family. Its president, Steven Green, has said the mandate that corporations provide insurance for contraceptives such as the morning after pill is like requiring the family to “be part of taking life.” The justices have heard the arguments and now must determine whether there is a reasonable balance that can be struck between religious employers and the new health care law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A decision from the Supreme Court on the Hobby Lobby case is expected on Monday, June 30. The case challenges the reach of both the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the Affordable Care Act. Can the Christian owners of a for-profit corporation claim religious exemption from providing contraceptive insurance coverage to their employees? 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