Supreme Court Decision On Contraception In Hobby Lobby Case

KUNM | By Ed Williams

Published July 15, 2014 at 9:19 PM MDT

KUNM Call In Show Thu. 7/17 8a: The U.S. Supreme Court decided last month to strike down part of the Affordable Care Act’s mandate for employer-provided contraception coverage.

What does this mean for New Mexicans? What impact could it have on business here? What about health insurance choices for workers and access to contraception? We'll hear from legal scholars and professionals about what the landmark Burwell v. Hobby Lobby ruling means for New Mexico.

We'd like to hear from you! Email callinshow@kunm.org, post your comments online or on Twitter @KUNMnews, or call in live during the show.

Host: Ed Williams, KUNM Public Health Reporter

Guests:

Margaret Montoya, UNM Department of Family and Community Medicine
Pamelya Herndon, Southwest Women's Law Center
Paul Gessing, The Rio Grande Foundation

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Ed Williams came to KUNM in 2014 by way of Carbondale, Colorado, where he worked as a public radio reporter covering environmental issues. Originally from Austin, Texas, Ed has reported on environmental, social justice, immigration and Native American issues in the U.S. and Latin America for the Austin American-Statesman, Z Magazine, NPR’s Latino USA and others. In his spare time, look for Ed riding his mountain bike in the Sandias or sparring on the jiu-jitsu mat.

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