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PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
1. It's just DUMB. Always has been. It's far cheaper than pre-natal care, delivery and an additional
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 03:12 PM
Jun 2014

dependent.

lostincalifornia

(3,639 posts)
4. Exactly. In addition the ruling only applies to private companies
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 03:16 PM
Jun 2014

Private companies can be your doctor if you work for them.

However, the ACA already allows for a way to get contraceptives without going through the company

Vox Moi

(546 posts)
2. If I owned a corporation I'd become a Christian Scientist or Jehovah's Witnesses …
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 03:15 PM
Jun 2014

and demand that my employees exhaust the medical benefits of prayer before going to the doctor.
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Freedom of Religion is also freedom from religion.

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)
5. I don't know - I think that would be counterproductive
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 03:19 PM
Jun 2014

for a lot of corporations. Particularly if they deal with the public.

Consider - Burger King tomorrow declares itself Christian - and says that they aren't going to pay for certain treatments. Most people on the left would be disgusted and wouldn't go to Burger King anymore. People on the right might lionize the company (certainly they love Chic-Fil-A) but they might also see it as the transparently cynical ploy that it is. So would they really pick up enough people to make up for the revenue loss?

If Burger King is already a bunch of bastards - I apologize - just picked a company at random.

Bryant

enlightenment

(8,830 posts)
6. This ruling isn't broad enough for that.
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 03:20 PM
Jun 2014

While frighteningly vague in places, it is pretty clear that it is addressing corporations that are not publicly traded.

Never fear, though - the rest of them will figure out some other way to deny coverage.

 

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)
7. The only for profit corporation I ever worked for
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 03:20 PM
Jun 2014

actually MADE contraceptives. It was FREE 40 years ago, and it was free even if your doctor scripted a rival company's contraceptive.

Don't work for a pharmaceutical if your RELIGION oppose contraceptives.

spanone

(135,828 posts)
12. you have much more faith in this court than i do. this decision was based on the fact
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 04:20 PM
Jun 2014

that exemptions have already been given to religious organizations...you can bet the next case will be based on the fact that exemptions were already

given to 'closely held' corporations.

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