Sixty Years Ago, We Got the Pill. Today, We're Still Fighting to Keep It.
, a case that could expand virtually all employers’ ability to refuse to cover birth control for their employees, not only on religious grounds but on “moral” considerations. Meaning if your boss—or the administration of the university you attend—doesn’t think you should have sex if you’re not married, he or she might be able to simply take birth control coverage out of your health insurance plan.
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