In a 5 to 4 ruling that pitted religious freedom against equal benefits for female workers, the court’s conservatives decided that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) gave employers the right to withhold certain birth control methods from insurance coverage. The contraceptive mandate “clearly imposes a substantial burden” on the owner’s beliefs, Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote for the majority. It was the first time that the court had decided that the federal law covers corporations, not just the “persons” referred to in its text. Read more: wapo.st/1x62YCC
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 18:19:02 +0000