Daily Talker: Do You Agree With The Supreme Court Birth Control Decision?

The White House says women's health will be jeopardized by a Supreme Court decision that allows corporations with religious objections to opt out of a requirement that they cover contraceptives.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Monday that women should make personal health decisions for themselves, and that the Obama administration is looking into how many women could be affected by the decision. He said Congress should take action to assist women affected by the decision.

The contraceptive coverage requirement is contained in President Obama's new health care law.

Hobby Lobby is among roughly 50 businesses that have sued over covering contraceptives. Some, like the two involved in the Supreme Court case, are willing to cover most methods of contraception, as long as they can exclude drugs or devices that the government says may work after an egg has been fertilized.

Do you agree with the Supreme Court's ruling? Or should closely-held companies like Hobby Lobby be forced to offer all contraceptive coverage, even if it goes against the owners' religious beliefs? Share your comments below, and watch for them on WBZ News in the Morning from 4:30 to 7:00 a.m.

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