Here's what to know about today's decision.

ACLU Supporter –

Today, the Supreme Court just handed down a devastating ruling against reproductive freedom.

In Trump v. Pennsylvania, consolidated with Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania, the Court was asked to determine if employers and universities can deny contraceptive coverage to their employees and students based on their religious or moral objection to birth control. Their answer? Yes.

Now, as a result, hundreds of thousands of people will be at risk of losing coverage for the contraceptive care that is critical to their health, equality, and economic security. All while we continue to grapple with a global pandemic and the resulting financial crisis.

Employers do not have to report whether they will drop contraception coverage on religious or moral grounds – which means many people will not even know if this decision impacts them until they try to refill their prescriptions.

Imagine trying to buy something as basic as birth control, which you have relied on for years, only to suddenly be notified that it is not covered by your insurance – and is now too expensive for you to afford. This isn't just damaging to peoples' health, it is detrimental to the fight for equality – especially knowing that this will most impact individuals with the fewest resources and people of color.

ACLU Supporter, religious liberty is a fundamental value, yes. And everyone is entitled to their religious beliefs. But allowing companies and universities to use religious beliefs to block employees' and students' birth control coverage is discrimination. Period.

Being able to decide whether and when to become a parent means that you can make decisions about your economic, educational, and family life. Everyone should have birth control coverage, regardless of where they work or where they go to school – and yet the Supreme Court's decision means that this critical form of health care may be denied to countless individuals.

This decision cannot go unanswered. The ACLU and our partners will be working as swiftly as possible to address the Court's mistake here – holding both our public officials accountable to reverse and prevent the damage of this unconscionable decision.

We'll need passionate activists like you on our side as well. So please, stay with us as we prepare for what's ahead and we will be sure to keep you updated on the fight moving forward.

Thank you,

Brigitte Amiri
Deputy Director of the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project

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