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Major social and political implications and could impact tens of thousands of women. this is a ruling that was divided along ideological lines with the conservative major favoring hobby lobby and religious liberty and dealing a big blow to president obama's signature health care law. >> fiery protests on a ruling that converged three contentious issues into one, religious freedom, abortion and obamacare. today, the high court striking down a key provision in the affordable care act that requires for profit companies to provide comprehensive birth control coverage. the main plaintiff, the evang...

That's in violation of the owner's religious beliefs. let me begin with you, congressman goodlatte. what do you think is at stake here in terms of executive powers? how do you expect the court to rule? >> well, in that case, i think the statute itself as interpreted by the president violates the first amendment of the constitution. i'm hoping the court will uphold the rights of individuals for their expression of their religious freedoms. now, the end does not justify the means in these cases. a 9-0 decision last week was the 13th time the supreme court has voted 9-0 that the president has exc...

This is a hotbed issue for sure. >> reporter: yeah, it is. it looks like the high court saved the most controversial case for last, announcing a ruling just before the justices take a break for the summer. there are two similar cases pending before the court now. one involves hobby lobby, an oklahoma-based chain of more than 600 arts and crafts stores, another is a pennsylvania furniture maker. both companies claim that providing birth control under obamacare violates their religious freedom. >> in that case, i think the statute itself, as interpreted by the president, violates the first amend...

President did these appointments, the question was, did he have the power? was congress in recess? okay, the judges have clarified that. that's fine. that doesn't stop the fact that republicans have used shutdown politics to keep the president from the being able to enforce the law and govern by denying him his nominations for judges and for heads of agencies. the president said it already. he's going to act if congress won't. congress had the ability to act to change the law. >> gentlemen, i have one more thing i want to ask. >> if i could just make the last point. >> i have one more thing i ...

That's in violation of the owner's religious beliefs. let me begin with you, congressman goodlatte. what do you think is at stake here in terms of executive powers? how do you expect the court to rule? >> well, in that case, i think the statute itself as interpreted by the president violates the first amendment of the constitution. i'm hoping the court will uphold the rights of individuals for their expression of their religious freedoms. now, the end does not justify the means in these cases. a 9-0 decision last week was the 13th time the supreme court has voted 9-0 that the president has exc...