For the health and safety of the people, we should not allow the Birth Control Mandate to be overturned.
As of January 24th, the Supreme Court has decided to hear the combined cases for both non-profit and for-profit companies wishing to be exempt, or over turn, the Birth Control Mandate in the Affordable Care Act. These cases are scheduled to be heard March 25th. Unfortunately, it is doubtful that the issues discussed will go beyond birth control as a contraceptive, despite the fact that many uterine and ovarian conditions (such as irregular menstruation, ovarian cysts, and to a point endometriosis) are treated with birth control. As birth control is used to treat medical conditions, we should not allow employers to deny their employees any medications, regardless of marketed uses.