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Barbara Boxer: Hobby Lobby Case ‘Slippery Slope’ to Denying AIDS Medication, Vaccines
Barbara Boxer: Hobby Lobby Case ‘Slippery Slope’ to Denying AIDS Medication, Vaccines
In an appearance on MSNBC on Tuesday ahead of oral arguments before the Supreme Court in a case brought by the retailer Hobby Lobby against the government’s directive in the Affordable Care Act to mandate covering certain forms of birth control, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) said that the firm was being hypocritical by not objecting to insurance packages that also cover Viagra. She added that, if the Court eventually finds in Hobby Lobby’s favor, it could be a “slippery slope” which would allow employers to deny their employees insurance which covers vaccines and AIDS treatment medication.
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VIDEO here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/barbara-boxer-hobby-lobby-case-slippery-slope-to-denying-aids-medication-vaccines/