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Inhofe Statement on Hobby Lobby Ruling

Press Release

Date: June 30, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Women Employment and Affirmative Action Religion Health and Health Care Reproduction

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) released the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld the religious liberties of closely-held companies in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.:

"The Green family has built a successful business based on principles that are rooted in their deeply held faith. Today the Supreme Court ruled to protect those principles and the religious liberties of private employers. ObamaCare's mandate that employers provide abortion inducing drugs to employees violated the conscience of the Greens. Instead of succumbing to enormous financial penalties for failing to comply, the Green family stood strong in their faith and successfully fought against the intrusions of the federal government and preserved their right to religious freedom."

On Jan. 27, 2014, Inhofe joined Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and 13 Members of Congress in filing a legal brief with the Supreme Court arguing that a federal mandate requiring that women's contraception, including abortifacient drugs, be covered by all health insurance plans violates the RFRA.


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