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In the case of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5–4 decision on June 30, 2014.1
The Court held that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act permits closely held for-profit corporations to refuse, on religious grounds, to provide insurance coverage for certain contraceptive methods mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.12