[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4581]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            HOBBY LOBBY AND CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES CASES

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 14, 2014

  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my concerns about two 
cases being argued before the Supreme Court this month, Sebelius v. 
Hobby Lobby Stores and Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Sebelius. I am a 
strong supporter of our Constitution, which allows for religious 
liberty, but religious liberty does not include the right to impose 
your own religious beliefs on others. If Hobby Lobby CEO David Green 
opposes birth control, he's entitled to his opinion, but he is not 
entitled to impose his beliefs on others by deliberatively refusing 
contraceptive coverage for his female employees. This coverage makes a 
difference, especially for women working in entry level positions that 
too often leave them below the poverty line. Women need to be able to 
make their own decisions about their reproductive health care without 
interference from their bosses. It is their right, and it should not be 
trampled upon.

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