The Trump Administration’s contraception rules violate two constitutional provisions –– the First and Fifth Amendments.
The rules violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment by requiring individuals to bear the burdens of religions to which they do not belong. For example, the rules permit a for-profit business to impose the costs of its owner’s anti-contraception beliefs on employees who do not share those beliefs.
Only women, and not men, may have their contraceptive coverage denied based on their employer’s religious or moral objection. By making a gender-based distinction without sufficient justification, the rules violate the equal protection guarantee implicit in the Fifth Amendment.
Hmm?,I don't like my employer not paying for my beer.
Here's an old song I like;)
In the first place, this was such mindless pandering.
It was mind numbing dumb.
While I’m sure it garnered the Dike Feminist Lobby, I’ll bet it caused a lot of people to simply groan and shake their head.
Yet another privileged class...
Abortion is NOT contraception.
What do you call a lawyer at the bottom of the lake?
All these suits are to raise his value in the eyes of the King County voters (all of whom are card carrying socialists and have the virtual majority vote over the rest of the state)
Our present idiot, I mean Governor, is term limited.
Naturally, the 9th Circus steps up to insist on insanity.
Are these people STUPID???
They are NOT being denied access,they are being denied payment by a few insurers or employers.
The can have all of the birth control that they want.
This Ferguson should be ashamed of himself.
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So the Constitution requires employers to pay for birth control, but nobody figured that out for over 200 years. Amazing ...
“undermining” means free paid by my taxes.
>>Progress found that contraception costs can generally exceed $1,000 a year without insurance coverage.<<
Where were these easy broads when I was in college??
If I was “smart” I would have signed up for “SlutzOPlenty” when I was in college!
Translation: Ferguson wants to make sure that YOU keep paying for THEIR boinking.
Why don’t conservatives get smart and make complaints in Texas for everything Trump does and when it gets shot down it’ll create a precedent? These things keep starting in Seattle and Califronia and Washington. Bogus! Pure usurping of power for the Judicial branch
"The birth control pill, patch, and ring usually cost about $20–$50 per month. The birth control shot costs about $30–$75 per shot. The shot protects against pregnancy for 12 weeks.
Some health care providers require that women have exams before they’re prescribed hormonal birth control, and others do not. If needed, an exam usually costs about $35–$250.
Many Planned Parenthood health centers offer reduced-fee services to teens with little or no income."
What sick twisted logic communist have. Worship Sanger instead of Jesus.
Pass the XXVIII Amendment stating birth control is inalienable right
Good luck with that.
$1,000 per year for preventative contraception? Not buying it.
How does this undermine “women’s access”?
It’s been a while since I bought rubbers, but you can buy a 100 Trojans Pleasure Pak on Amazon for the cost of two beers. A month of Ortho-Tricyclen (temporary chemical sterilization for females) costs $37.
How much freakin’ access are the taxpayers supposed to provide?
All that women need to do is to ask in job interviews if potential employer is willing to pay for the consequences of any activities that they engage in while not at work. If potential employer says no then scratch that employer off the list.
I do believe that the State of Washington could still require that insurance companies wishing to provide group health insurance in that state provide coverage of contraceptives for employees when the employer does not do so. The state could also set a limit on the premium charged.
Isn’t “Attorney General” an “Enforcement of law” position?
Isn’t the writing of laws reserved for Congress?
I’m in Washington and this guy is turning into a political activist in a position of law enforcement. I got an email from him, unsolicited, where he’s railing on and on about DACA and how “cruel” it is to people...
Yo Bob, the women can still all of the contraception and services like abortion. I just don’t have to pay for it now.
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Nobody is taking away access to birth control. Tired of the left lying on this issue.