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Lambda Legal Applauds Introduction of Federal Do No Harm Act

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May 18, 2016

Today, U.S. Reps. Joseph Kennedy (D-MA) and Robert C.

See Also: Law & Policy Project, Religious Exemptions
Lambda Legal Endorses the "Protect Women’s Health From Corporate Interference Act"

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July 9, 2014

Contraception is a core preventive health service for women, including bisexual women and lesbians, for treating endometriosis, related pelvic pain and other health problems as well as for preventing pregnancy. Coverage of all FDA-approved contraceptives was guaranteed by the Affordable Care Act.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Hobby Lobby, Religious Exemptions, U.S. Supreme Court
What the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby Decision Means for LGBT People

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July 8, 2014

Fifty years ago, the Supreme Court upheld the right of individuals to access birth control despite the opposition of some religious sects. Since then, mainstream attitudes have changed. But fundamentalist religious views about reproductive health and sexuality still influence our politics and law.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Hobby Lobby, Religious Exemptions, SCOTUS, U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court Rules For-Profit Companies Can Use Religion to Ignore Some Worker Protections

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June 30, 2014

The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled 5-4 that some for-profit companies can assert religious rights to block their employees’ access to group health plan coverage for FDA-approved contraception as required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Religious Exemptions, Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health
What to Watch for When the Supreme Court Decides the Hobby Lobby Case

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June 18, 2014

In its Citizens United ruling that corporations have free speech rights that can trump campaign finance laws, the U.S. Supreme Court essentially agreed with the worldview Mitt Romney espoused on the campaign trail: “Corporations are people, my friend.” We may soon feel further reverberations of that worldview.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Religious Exemptions, Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health
Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Case of For-Profit Companies Seeking Religious Exemption from ACA Requirements

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March 25, 2014

The U.S. Supreme Court today heard oral arguments in two cases challenging the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that FDA-approved contraception be among the basic preventive health care services included in insurance coverage for employees.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Religious Exemptions, Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health
After Arizona’s SB 1062, the Supreme Court Sees a Sequel

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March 25, 2014

This morning, March 25, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments in two cases brought by for-profit corporations demanding special exemptions from the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that large employers provide comprehensive health insurance for their workers.

See Also: Affordable Care Act, Health Care Fairness, Religious Exemptions, Religiously Motivated Discrimination, U.S. Supreme Court