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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSince the gov't can pay for contraception per the SCOTUS...
and Alito falsely calls contraception abortifacients in his ruling, is the Hyde Amendment unconstitutional?
Hyde Amendment:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyde_Amendment
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)to be expected from the reasoning of our beloved supreme court.
Bryant
boston bean
(36,221 posts)I assume that the Hyde Amendment will not be added to any future bills.
At least I would be making that argument if I were some legal eagle testing this bullshit out.
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)But . . . this really seems like a decision where they worked out what they wanted ("We want to let Hobby Lobby/Constenoga Timber off the hook, but don't want it to be applicable to other cases that would be more problematic (i.e. involve men)" and then worked backwards from that into their "legal reasoning." I suspect a challenge to the Hyde amendment would go the same way.
But someone should totally try it.
Bryant
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)The gov't can choose to pay by passing appropriate legislation, or choose not to pay, by passing legislation like the Hyde amendment.
We need to get the Pukes out of Congress.
boston bean
(36,221 posts)But then again, I am not a lawyer....
However, if the ruling is that the option to corps not paying for it, the gov't can... I assume by taking away that option of the gov;t being able to pay may be unconstitutional.
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)government has to pay, or that a statute saying they won't pay is unConsitutional. The decision say there are other, less intrusive, ways to obtain the same goal, such as government pay. In other words, they didn't say the women have a right to the contraception in their health plan. That wasn't the issue before the court.
In practical fact, the insurance companies will pay.
boston bean
(36,221 posts)This whole thing is turned on it's ear.
If I were in Congress, I would be making this point loud and clear!
bluesbassman
(19,373 posts)Good catch bb.
Drale
(7,932 posts)Tax the churches to pay for health care for everyone. SINGLE PAYER NOW!