Difference between revisions of "Hobby Lobby"
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** The vast majority of HL's products, though initially made by the family, are now made in China, a country notorious for human rights abuses -- including forcing members of its female workforce to have abortions. | ** The vast majority of HL's products, though initially made by the family, are now made in China, a country notorious for human rights abuses -- including forcing members of its female workforce to have abortions. | ||
*** It is unclear whether this applies specifically to the workforce which makes HL's products, or if HL has gone to any efforts to vet the manufacturers from which they purchase. | *** It is unclear whether this applies specifically to the workforce which makes HL's products, or if HL has gone to any efforts to vet the manufacturers from which they purchase. | ||
| + | * (unverified) '''Wanting it both ways''': Obamacare does not actually require HL to provide insurance; it offers them a tax-break if the insurance they offer meets Obamacare's standards. They could offer insurance that doesn't meet the standards and forego the tax-break, or they could not offer insurance -- but they want the right to forego the tax-break ''and'' fail to meet the standards. | ||
There appears to be a sound basis, at least preliminarily, for the claim that Ella ({{wp/alt|Ulipristal acetate}}) might cause abortion, as it is apparently harmful to the fetus. However, it is very unlikely to do so in the doses recommended for emergency contraception. | There appears to be a sound basis, at least preliminarily, for the claim that Ella ({{wp/alt|Ulipristal acetate}}) might cause abortion, as it is apparently harmful to the fetus. However, it is very unlikely to do so in the doses recommended for emergency contraception. | ||