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The Hobby Lobby Case Goes On and On...
Since last week's US Supreme Court decision, angry battles are raging between religious freedom and women’s rights. We hear how it's playing out in state legislatures, Congress, the fight over Obamacare and the November elections.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenSince last week's US Supreme Court decision, angry battles are raging between religious freedom and women's rights. Lawsuits by hundreds of corporations claim insurance coverage for contraception violates their beliefs—even if they don't have to pay for it. Women's groups—and Senate Democrats—counter that no boss should be able to tell a female employee how to protect her own body or plan a family. We hear how it's playing out in state legislatures, Congress, the fight over Obamacare and the November elections.
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Banner Image: Demonstrators in support of abortion and contraceptive rights as the ruling for Hobby Lobby against their cause was announced outside the US Supreme Court on June 30, 2014. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)