In 2014, Robert’s Court ruled that profit organizations should be allowed to decide whether to provide contraceptives to their employees under the Affordable Care Act. Hobby Lobby is a profit organization, but was raised on religious grounds which was the sole cause of this case. The Green family wanted to base their family business off biblical principles. All Hobby Lobby employees had Sundays off to spend time with their family. They also had a higher increase in pay. The family complied with a majority of the mandate, but an issue arose when it came to Plan B and Ella, two forms of contraceptives that are life threatening to a fetus. This immediately went against their religious beliefs and the family was determined to fight for their rights. (Burwell v Hobby …show more content…
The government gave the Green family an unfair choice. They could either provide the contraceptives and go against their faith or they would have to pay high dollar fines. The Court saw this as an unfair punishment and thus ruled in their favor. Barbara Green, co-owner of Hobby Lobby, said: “Today the nation’s highest court has re-affirmed the vital importance of religious liberty as one of our country’s founding principles.” (The Decision, hobbylobbycase.com). 5 This case held a major impact on today’s society. It has made the Court system and the government change the way they see religious liberties. The Green family is now able to run their business exactly how they wanted to in the beginning, without government interference. I would have to say that I do agree with the court ruling. I believe that if something inside of your own business interferes with your faith that you should have the right to change and amend that to your specifications. In Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby, the Green family felt as if their religious freedoms had been violated and took the necessary measures to try to regain them. If I were in the situation, I probably would have done the same thing as this