jueves, 28 de noviembre de 2013

Religious Rights for Corporations? Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to Contraception Coverage | Democracy Now!

Religious Rights for Corporations? Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to Contraception Coverage | Democracy Now!

"This is the first time that we will have the Supreme Court decide whether religious liberty rights can be used to trump anti-discrimination laws," explains Brigitte Amiri of the American Civil Liberties Union.

The cases could force a re-hashing of the landmark Citizens United decision, which ruled companies have freedom of expression rights that allow unlimited spending on political campaigns. The court could now decide whether companies also have religious freedom rights.