Supreme Court: Companies can refuse to pay for contraceptives

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A divided Supreme Court ruled that certain companies can refuse to contraception, a form of compulsory retirement under the Affordable Care Act to pay health. In a 5-4 decision, the Court held companies with few shareholders religious rights claim exemption federal legislation to "load" the expression of this religion.

This is the first time the Supreme Court has recognized the right of every religious community. The decision is that it is not the case of contraception. This limitation, if sustained over time, with time, could be important, because different religions have beliefs, to ban certain medical practices, if specified, for example, blood transfusion, or greater, such as Christian Science prohibition against the practice of traditional medicine.