A 1993 Law That Democrats Loved Could Kill A Key Part Of Obamacare

A 1993 law called the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) that Democrats like Joe Biden once championed could be the latest roadblock for Obamacare, The Washington Post reports.

The RFRA is at the center of a huge Supreme Court battle over Obamacare's requirement that most employers provide workers with health insurance that covers birth control. A big arts and crafts chain called Hobby Lobby, which has Christian owners, claims the mandate violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

The RFRA was enacted to block other laws that interfere with Americans' ability to practice their religion, and it was praised by liberals when it became law back in 1993. Bill Clinton happily signed the law, which overturned a 1990 Supreme Court decision by conservative Justice Antonin Scalia that effectively prohibited Native Americans from using the drug peyote even though it was part of a religious ritual.

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