Hobby Lobby case: What birth control is affected?

[Kablooie]

The Supreme Court decision in the Hobby Lobby case doesn't currently affect the birth control methods that are most commonly used. But Planned Parenthood Federation of America spokeswoman Justine Sessions says the decision "opens the door for other corporations to be able to opt out of providing any form of birth control."

It doesn't affect:

• Most birth control pills

• Condoms

• Sponges

• Sterilization

It does affect:

• Plan B "morning-after pill"

• Ella "morning-after pill"

• Hormonal and copper intrauterine devices (IUDs)

The companies in the case and their supporters object to IUDs and morning-after pills, saying they cause abortions by blocking a fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus. Groups that lobby for reproductive rights contend the drugs and devices prevent fertilization from occurring, which can lead to unwanted pregnancies and surgical abortions.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/06/30/morning-after-iuds/11768653/

[LeftyMom]

1. They object to the most effective reversible methods,

and the best backstop if the less reliable methods they prefer fail. And abortion.

So to recap: You are only covered for a less reliable method, you are not covered for EC if that method fails, you are not covered for an abortion if a less reliable method leaves you unexpectedly pregnant. Because Jesus or something.

All of this is based on science they pulled out of their asses, of course.

[Cicada]

2. Hobby Lobby has zero impact; it is purely symbolic

Alito on page 4 of the opinion points out that the effect on any woman wanting birth control is "precisely zero." This is because the HHS department has already created a system to provide all birth control for free to employees of churches who oppose birth control and Alito points out that the HHS will no doubt extend this program to employees of Hobby Lobby and others. This case is merely the conservatives soothing the sensitive feelings of religious conservatives and has precisely zero practical impact. See page 4 of the opinion.

[jmowreader]

3. This ruling is far from "purely symbolic"

It has opened the door to allow anyone who can prove a "sincere belief" against a law to ignore it.

I expect the sovereigns to cite Hobby Lobby in one of their 5000-page filings when they argue that their "sincere belief" the US government is illegitimate means they are legally allowed to disobey every law ever written.