Senate Democrats have introduced legislation that would override the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that for-profit corporations may refuse to provide their employees with insurance coverage for contraceptives if the owners have religious objections to certain forms of birth control, according to a report from The Hill.
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby when the justices decided — in a 5-4 decision — the rights of female employees to receive the full contraceptive coverage promised by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are trumped by the religious rights of for-profit company owners.
The newly-introduced legislation would prevent the owners of for-profit corporations from seeking exemptions from any law based on their religious beliefs, according to the report.
The bill's lead sponsors are Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Mark Udall (D-Colo.), and they are joined by 35 co-sponsors.
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