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The Hobby Lobby Lawsuit

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Surveillance and privacy, discrimination, internet privacy, racial profiling, secrecy, prison conditions, consumer privacy, immigration detention, birth control, and state immigration laws are the most prominent concerns in today’s society. These issues have many sides and arguments debating each side. Right now birth control is one of the top issues in the media. The question on whether to supply employees the benefit of contraceptives is a highly debated topic. Many traditional debaters are against the idea because of religious views. They believe that sexual intercourse should be saved for marriage and that there should be no need for birth control if these views are put into practice. The opposing side of the argument is the people who believe that if men are given condoms, women should be given birth control. This topic is important because it pertains directly to women’s rights given to them by the constitution. In many situations, men are given more freedoms then women. One example of this on doing, Is the Hobby Lobby lawsuit. On March 25, 2014 Hobby Lobby went up against the Government in a Supreme Court Lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act. They stated that the Act was unlawful due to religion and traditions. Hobby Lobby agreed to pay for other forms of contraceptives such as Plan B or Ella, but would not pay for forms of birth control pills and devices that end human life. The Washington Post writes, “The question these cases are seeking to solve is whether for-profit companies have a right to exercise religious freedom under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a federal law passed in 1993 that states the ‘Government shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability.’” CNN noted that, “Three federal appeals courts around the country have struck down the contraception coverage rule, while two other appeals courts have upheld it

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