What happens if Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood win?

[Jerry442]

We've all heard the what-if's. A Jehovah's witness refuses to offer coverage that reimburses for blood transfusions. A Christian Scientist will only offer coverage for prayer.

Here's a scenario that's way more likely and involves some serious money. What if employers can invoke a religious exception to refuse to offer coverage that extends to same-sex spouses and biological children of the same-sex spouses or children adopted by the couple? Can't be subsidizing sin, y'know.

The fundies would love it. Strike a blow against same-sex marriage and Obamacare. Some employers will suddenly be born again and some insurance companies will write the cheaper policies for them. There's too much money involved not to.

[CBGLuthier]

1. Then our feudal overlords will truly own us once again.

Until we have the revolution anyway.

[catbyte]

2. I'm hoping that the Big Pharma moneybags gazillionaires tell the SC "Not on your life"

That could potentially cut into profits & that's a big no-no. However, just how many people are actually Jehovah's Witnesses & Christian Scientists, I guess...

[GeorgeGist]

3. More employers will find religion ...

and cherry pick the coverage that their employees work for.