SCOTUS upholds employers’ religious freedom

The Supreme Court has ruled against a key part of Obamacare saying that “some companies may refuse to offer insurance coverage of specific birth control methods if they conflict with the owner’s religious beliefs.” The Washington Post,

“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.”