How We Can Fight the Supreme Court Decision – Sign The Petition

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With its decision, the Supreme Court showed just how willing it is to throw out Americans’ rights over our bodies, health and safety. We have to fight this attack on our liberties now.

Let’s get one thing straight: birth control is not abortion. If someone is pregnant, birth control cannot terminate that pregnancy. So trying to stand against birth control because of a religious objection to abortion is like standing against blood transfusions, appendectomies or antibiotics for the same reason.But that didn’t stop the Supreme Court from deciding that companies could put the health and safety of their employees at risk by not providing them health insurance that covers birth control.

Birth control isn’t just used for contraceptive purposes. Many women also use it to treat endometriosis, hormonal imbalances or other medical issues. Now, they’ll be forced to pay hundreds of dollars for something that should be legally granted to them under the Affordabl e Care Act.

The Supreme Court based its decision on the the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). But religious freedom means that individuals should be able to practice their beliefs without being persecuted. It doesn’t legalize corporations pushing those beliefs on others. And it certainly shouldn’t allow anyone to put their employees in real physical, emotional and financial danger. That’s exactly what the Supreme Court has allowed Hobby Lobby and countless other privately held companies to do.

The RFRA was passed by Congress, and it’s been used to try and restrict people’s freedoms many times since. Now it’s Congress’ job to fight back. Sign the petition to ask your member of Congress to restore reproductive rights for all Americans.