POLS 354 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: American Civil Liberties Union, Sildenafil, Cornell Law School
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Burwell, secretary of health and human services, et al. v. hobby lobby stores, inc. , et al. Sources used in these notes: cornell university law school, legal information. Burwell v. hobby lobby stores, inc: certiorari to the united states courts of appeals for the 10th circuit, argued march 24, 2014, decided june 30, 2014, religious freedom restoration act (1993) Hobby lobby owned by the green family. Christian owners opposition to providing contraception coverage to employees. Argued that requirement to provide coverage for contraception violated the free exercise clause of the. Constitution and the religious freedom restoration act: ruling: 5-4 in favor of hobby lobby. Religious beliefs must not infringe upon the rights of a third: criticism party. Some see the hobby lobby decision as a slippery slope. Hobby lobby still covers vasectomies and viagra. Vasectomies prevent conception, brings up the issue of funding sexual health needs of male employees but denying female employees the same.
