On the recordJuly 15, 2014
That is why I believe it is so important to debate and to pass the Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act. This bill would fix the Hobby Lobby decision by making it illegal for any company to deny their workers specific health benefits, including birth control, that would be required to be covered. It would make clear that bosses cannot discriminate against their female workers and would ensure equal treatment under the law for tens of thousands of workers for which coverage hangs in the balance. It would preserve and codify the existing accommodation for our nonprofit religious employees. It is troubling to me that in 2014 we are even debating women's access to contraception. Nearly all women--99 percent--will use it at some point in their lives, and they should have access to safe, effective birth control if they choose to use it--plain and simple. This bill would ensure that those decisions about an employee's health can stay between the woman and her doctor, not between the woman and her boss. I urge my colleagues to support the bill. Thank you, Mr. President, and I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Ohio. ____________________
