i think that s a mistake. in my health care bill, i said insurance companies need to provide contraceptive coverage to everybody who s insured. governor romney not only opposed it, he suggested that, in fact, employers should be able to make the decision as to whether or not a woman gets contraception through her insurance coverage. mitt romney, this is very interesting, he initially denied that that was his position. he said, i don t believe employers should tell someone whether they can have contraceptive care or not. every woman in america should have access to contraceptives. but, in fact, he did actually support the blunt amendment and the blunt amendment really did say that women can t get access to contraception through their health insurance if their boss says so. kind of does sound terrible when you put it that way, right? that is what it does. and then mitt romney had to walk it back. i didn t understand his question.
insurance companies need to provide contraceptive coverage to everybody who s insured. governor romney not only opposed it, he suggested that, in fact, employers should be able to make the decision as to whether or not a woman gets contraception through her insurance coverage. mitt romney, this is very interesting, he initially denied that that was his position. he said, i don t believe employers should tell someone whether they can have contraceptive care or not. every woman in america should have access to contraceptives. but, in fact, he did actually support the blunt amendment and the blunt amendment really did say that women can t get access to contraception through their health insurance if their boss says so. kind of does sound terrible when you put it that way, right? that is what it does. and then mitt romney had to walk it back. i didn t understand his question. of course, i support the blunt amendment. i thought he was talking about some state law that prevented
in my health care bill, i said insurance companies need to provide contraceptive coverage to everybody who s insured. governor romney not only opposed it, he suggested that, in fact, employers should be able to make the decision as to whether or not a woman gets contraception through her insurance coverage. mitt romney, this is very interesting, he initially denied that that was his position. he said, i don t believe employers should tell someone whether they can have contraceptive care or not. every woman in america should have access to contraceptives. but, in fact, he did actually support the blunt amendment and the blunt amendment really did say that women can t get access to contraception through their health insurance if their boss says so. kind of does sound terrible when you put it that way, right? that is what it does. and then mitt romney had to walk it back. i didn t understand his
the supreme court with the justices peppering the lawyers with questions and at times others. justice kagan saying, congress has made a judgment and congress has given a statutory entitlement. that entitlement is to women that includes contraceptive coverage. when the employer says no, i don t want to give that, that woman is harmed. but the owners of the two companies, hobby lobby and conestoga wood are challenging the contraceptive mandate, they re not opposed to contraception or anyone s right to access it, but they are against being forced to provide what can result in an abortion.
cases actually, two companies, for-profit companies as owners say they are being forced to comply with the contraception mandate of the healthcare law, violating their deeply held religious beliefs. a couple of different views, justice kagan saying back and forth congress has made a judgment and congress has given statutory entitlement. and that includes women and includes contraceptive coverage. when an employer says no i don t want to give that that quy intang beginnably harmed. questioning. under your view a profit corporation could be forced, in principle. there are some statutes on the book now which would prevent it, but could be forced in principle to pay for abortions. general says no the law now is to the contrary. justice kennedy but your reasoning would permit that we re back with the panel. elise, interesting back and forth. very interesting.