(warning, this is a rant)
Cause that's what I do. I stage my own silent one-person social protest by not shopping at stores that have polices or practices that I disagree with. And I was really looking forward to the new Hobby Lobby opening this summer because our JoAnn's is a looney bin and our Michael's is one of Dante's circles of hell. (I'm not sure which one.)
Now Hobby Lobby and the Supreme Court have decided that the religious beliefs of the majority owners can dictate what is and is not covered by their company's insurance policy. I realize there is a whole lot of legal mumbo-jumbo in the decision and we can split hairs for years to come but that's not the point. It's not the language of the ruling or even issue in hand, that's the problem. It's the Precedent. That's why the NRA takes such a hard and firm stance. They don't care about one military grade assault rifle. They care about the precedent. Hell, half of them probably think that assault rifle should be banned but they can't afford to set the precedent because where does it end?
Sure it's only four types of birth control and there are other options out there. (Oh, and by the way, none of these people are doctors. It's about religion. We're making medical decisions based on religion.) None of this really effects me, does it? What's the big deal? I don't work there and I'm rather beyond the age of birth control concerns and my kids are boys so who cares? Oh, but wait a minute....I take birth control pills because I need the extra hormones but that doesn't matter, they're still not covered.
And what happens when the religious beliefs of the next majority owned company involve birthing methods? Maybe they believe child birth is woman's atonement for original sin so they're not going to cover epidurals. What if they believe DNR's, or conversely, extreme methods are against God's will? How many times has some family made the news because they try to deny their kid cancer treatment because it's against their religion. Maybe your postpartum depression should be treated with vitamins and prayer. Oh, that's just silly, you say? Is it? Can the privately held Millers/Coors start firing gay employees again based on their religious beliefs?
And the worst part of this specific issue is that the companies can pick and choose. They'll cover the 16 forms of birth control they approve of but not the other 4. That's not so bad, right? You can get those 4 through other government programs. Why are you people making such a big deal out of this? Well, maybe next year your church doctrine decides 2 other methods are wrong. And that seventh one is a little iffy too... How hard is it to argue that ALL forms of birth control prevent a fertilized egg from implanting on the uterine wall cause c'mon they all do and you protected my religious beliefs for the first 4 so how can you deny them now?
But, c'mon, you're just getting wound up here. If it's that bad, it'll just get reversed. Well, there are millions of people who have spent millions of dollars fighting Roe v Wade for decades. Ask them how hard it is to reverse a Supreme Court decision.
Does this still not effect you??
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