One of the most controversial portions of President Obamas overhaul of the US healthcare system in 2010 was the so-called birth control mandate, which required that companies that offer medical insurance in America also cover some of their employees birth control costs. A handful of organizations, most notably the US Council of Catholic Bishops and the crafts supply retail chain Hobby Lobby opposed the requirement on religious grounds (some religious groups view some forms of birth control similarly to abortion, which they also oppose). Hobby Lobby, along with over 80 other groups, sued the government over the decision. Today, the Supreme Court narrowly ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby, and by extension, some of the other religious objectors.
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