The Affordable Care Act, also deemed Obamacare, has been receiving a lot of criticism since it first rolled out.

With crashing websites, unclear deadlines, and potential penalties, the law seems to have more symptoms than a bad Flu. 

Regardless, there has been one provision in the law that has left many people feeling dizzy.

Birth control.

Under the ACA, it is mandated that for-profit corporations must provide their employees with contraceptives. However, many corporations,cite this is an infringement on religious beliefs. 

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court met to discuss this mandate’s constitutionality. The case in question featured complaints against the ACA by the catchy/corny named company, Hobby Lobby.  

Afterwards pundits tried to parse the leanings of the judges on the issue.

It is a bit of a parlor game to try and predict the court’s judgement on any issue. However, some suggest from the tone of the questions posed on the day, the female members of the bench find Hobby Lobby’s argument to be hocus-pocus. You can see Politico’s analysis of each member’s view here! 

Whatever the Supreme Court’s vote on this issue, the battle over birth control is not over. Religious nonprofits, like Catholic schools, have deemed this provision a violation on their religious beliefs. It is quite possible to see nonprofits take new different cases to the highest court.

So, readers, should employers have to provide their employees with contraceptive services? 

And while we’re on the topic of the Affordable Care Act, remember that the deadline to sign up for health insurance is March 31st! Remind your friends and family to sign up here.