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What was the outcome of the first suit brought under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA)?
What was the outcome of the first suit brought under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA)?
- The Court did not rule on the Act.
- The Court deemed the Act unconstitutional.
- The Court struck down the Act in regards to its application to the states. (correct)
- The Court upheld the Act and applied it to all states.
In Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, what was the Supreme Court asked to consider?
In Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, what was the Supreme Court asked to consider?
- Whether for-profit companies can be forced to provide family planning and contraception services. (correct)
- Whether non-profit religious organizations can be exempt from the Affordable Care Act.
- Whether for-profit companies can be forced to fund abortion services.
- Whether individuals can be denied health coverage based on religious objections.
What did the Supreme Court rule in the case of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores?
What did the Supreme Court rule in the case of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores?
- The Court ruled that the contraceptive mandate applies to all types of corporations including for-profit ones.
- The Court ruled that a for-profit company cannot deny health coverage of contraception based on religious objections. (correct)
- The Court ruled that Congress intended for the RFRA to apply only to non-profit religious organizations.
- The Court ruled that for-profit corporations are not protected under the RFRA.
