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In reply to the discussion: For all of you who seem to think that the Hobby Lobby decision is just "hair on fire" [View all]el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)Perhaps reflecting divisions among the 5 who voted in favor of Hobby Lobby? They seem to have wanted to give Hobby Lobby the result they wanted, without setting too much of a precedent for future cases involving the "religious rights" of corporations.
I can't help but imagine, though, that there are members of this court that would prefer this lawsuit not be an issue (because the ACA is unconstitutional (in their beliefs and therefore shouldn't be able to force any company to provide any healthcare). There are also some members of this court who probably feel like birth control should be more difficult, if not impossible to get, and would uphold state bans on birth control.
That said, purposeful confusion - which means it plays out for the next few days as people try and understand exactly what the decision mandates and doesn't mandate.
Bryant