CRM/LAW C113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act, Hobby Lobby, Emergency Contraception

• School: UC-Irvine
• Department: Criminology, Law and Society
• Course: CRM/LAW C113
• Professor: Hillary Berk

Document Summary

When one constitutional right is in contention with another. Act sought to defend religious freedom & practices in variety of contexts. Contraceptive care is health care & therefore it is covered by the act. Opposed other kinds of contraception related to the morning after pill. A. the right of female employees to access the morning after pill. The right to privacy abortion iclicker question. Regarding right of female employees to access 4 different kinds of contraception through coverage under affordable care act. In opposition to religious freedom & religious freedom restoration act. Affordable care act requires employers to cover employees. At issue: the rule under the affordable care act that requires employer group health plans to furnish preventative care & screenings for women * Employers are generally required to provide coverage for 20 contraceptive methods that are approved by fda (birth control, plan b, etc. )