Re: How Far Does Hobby Lobby Decision Potentially Reach?

2014-07-02 Thread Jean Dudley
On Jul 2, 2014, at 9:24 AM, Michael Peabody peabody...@gmail.com wrote: (and indeed there's no scientific consensus as to whether the contraception causes abortion) Problem with this sentence on two levels: First, contraception is a pretty broad term, and includes things like abstinence,

Re: How Far Does Hobby Lobby Decision Potentially Reach?

2014-07-02 Thread Michael Peabody
Thanks Jean - I was trying to avoid getting into a discussion as to the particulars of the contraception (which is the vehicle for this particular case) by relying on Justice Alito's statement on page 9, footnote 7, which dismissed the dispute over what the drugs actually do (distinguishing

Re: How Far Does Hobby Lobby Decision Potentially Reach?

2014-07-02 Thread Jean Dudley
We’re dealing with some pretty icky stuff, here; zygotes, embryos, fetuses, menstruation, uterine tissues…but if decisions that affect those icky things are made, we really should be willing to speak about them. Now what gets me is there’s an exemption for blood transfusions and

RE: How Far Does Hobby Lobby Decision Potentially Reach?

2014-07-02 Thread Tessa Dysart
, a form of contraception that prevents implantation is a problem. Tessa From: religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu [mailto:religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Jean Dudley Sent: Wednesday, July 2, 2014 12:43 PM To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: Re: How Far Does Hobby

Re: How Far Does Hobby Lobby Decision Potentially Reach?

2014-07-02 Thread Jean Dudley
On Jul 2, 2014, at 10:33 AM, Tessa Dysart tdys...@regent.edu wrote: But IUDs do change the uterine lining, http://www.webmd.com/sex/birth-control/intrauterine-device-iud-for-birth-control, raising the question for some people as to whether they can act to prevent implantation, assuming