“We hold that the [Trump administration] had the authority to provide exemptions from the regulatory contraceptive requirements for employers with religious and conscientious objections,” Justice Clarence Thomas said.
The majority decision sent the issue back down to a lower court to work out the problems.
The Supreme Court’s decision to undercut access to birth control is not pointed at churches or mosques or synagogues, but at nonprofits and charities. This battle for proper healthcare has been debated since the Affordable Care Act was created by President Obama, and since the Supreme Court knocked it down to a lower court, it will not be disappearing anytime soon.
Trump immunity
In a landmark and historic decision, the Supreme Court decided that President Trump, his organization, family and affiliates are not immune or above the powers of the law.
In Trump v. Vance, where the Manhattan DA is trying to track down Trump’s tax records, the court decided that the president needs to hand over evidence and refused immunity to the president.
