CNN’s Costello: Does SCOTUS Ruling Allow ‘Religion to Make Decisions Over Science?’

Newsbusters.org ^ | June 30, 2014 | Jackie Seal

[PROCON]

On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby and that company's argument for religious freedom. CNN’s Carol Costello wondered if the decision will now allow for “religion to make decisions over science.”

Joined by a panel of several guests to discuss the coming ruling on CNN Newsroom, host Carol Costello was more concerned with the impact the Supreme Court ruling would have on science rather than constitutionality.

[PROCON]

The science is settled; abortion is murder.

[listenhillary]

Science once called for eugenics. Should we blindly follow science?

[Izzy Dunne]

Somebody please 'splain to me how "science" relates to a company paying or not paying for insurance to cover contraception costs of its employees.

No, on second thought, don't bother.

[2ndDivisionVet]

So you have to have a room temperature IQ to host a TV show now?

[coloradan]

This has nothing to do with science, it has to do with whether the government can compel people to act in a way inconsistent with their religious beliefs in a manner than complies with the freedom of religion. Science has absolutely nothing to do with the question.

[ConservingFreedom]

Costello set up the question by arguing that Hobby Lobby’s fight is against four types of contraception that it believes, “can cause abortion. But science doesn't support that.

Of course science supports that. Where did she get her disinformation?

[pfflier]

Carol Costello wondered if the decision will now allow for “religion to make decisions over science.

That has pretty much been the case with man caused global warming.

[Red Badger]

What does ‘science’ have to do with this?..................It’s freedom of religion.................

[Olog-hai]

Costello needs a slap from Abbott.

[listenhillary]

Good point.

[Red Badger]

So you have to have a room temperature IQ to host a TV show now?

And big boobs...............

[Amagi]

Hello? Carol? Anyone home?
"Science" has given us the anthropogenic global warming hoax.

[reg45]

In Celsius.

[ShadowAce]

What "science" is being overruled?

No one denies contraception works.
No one is denying their employees access.
No one is denying the existence of contraception.

"Religion" is not overruling science, a corporation is merely not covering a medical procedure that is politically popular.

[informavoracious]

Just trying to reinforce that religion and science are incompatible. But ... I guess they haven’t looked at an ultrasound lately.

[jonno]

This needs to our mantra: The company’s insurance covers 16 of the 20 contraceptives required under the HHS mandate. The other 4 are NOT contraception, rather they are considered “abortifacients”.

[Labyrinthos]

On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby and that company's argument for religious freedom. CNN’s Carol Costello wondered if the decision will now allow for “religion to make decisions over science.”

She should ask the same question about the religion of global warming.

[BenLurkin]

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[tanknetter]

Not a good framing of the question, but it does raise the point of how broadly applicable this ruling is.

Closely held companies now have the SCOTUS approved ability to operate in accordance with their owners religious beliefs. Does this mean that bakers can no longer be forced to create wedding cakes for gay weddings?

[FrdmLvr]

If science doesn’t support it, then why is it being prescribed?