18 Tweets That Point Out the Absurdity of the Hobby Lobby Ruling

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18 Tweets That Point Out the Absurdity of the Hobby Lobby Ruling
The Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling allowing companies to deny female employees coverage for contraceptives is breaking the Internet today. Here are 18 tweets that explain the absurdity of the Hobby Lobby ruling.
 Jami Smith
          
          Jun 30, 2014
          
        
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The Supreme Court officially decided today that it was cool for "religious" companies like Hobby Lobby to decide not to cover some contraceptives in insurance for female employees.
The Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling that allows employer's the ability to base insurance coverage on their religious beliefs is bad news for women's health and potentially dangerous news for LGBT people. The ruling caused an explosion of responses on Twitter. Here are 18 hilarious and depressing tweets that explain the absurdity of Monday's ruling.
 
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Supreme Court backs Hobby Lobby in contraceptive fight. 5-4 decision, in favor of arts-and-crafts chain Hobby Lobby. pic.twitter.com/dv0V6MQAni
-- HoodiesUpMusicLoud(tm) (@MrMilitantNegro) June 30, 2014

        
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18 Tweets That Point Out the Absurdity of the Hobby Lobby Ruling

The Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling allowing companies to deny female employees coverage for contraceptives is breaking the Internet today. Here are 18 tweets that explain the absurdity of the Hobby Lobby ruling.

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According to the U.S. Census, a record number of LGBTQ+ couples are living their best lives and society hasn't come to an end despite Republican warnings.

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