The group was the only organization to submit an amicus brief addressing that point during the trial.

“The Supreme Court didn’t even touch the issue,” said Rebecca Markert, an attorney with Freedom From Religion Foundation.

Markert said the danger in the court’s ruling is the breadth at which it can be applied to other medical procedures. For example, she believes companies now could opt out of covering blood transfusions or vaccinations, as these procedures are against some religious practices.

Kent stressed the protest is not an attack on the store employees.

“We are standing with them so Hobby Lobby and others realize the imposition of the decision and the harm it can do to women and their families everywhere,” Kent said.

The International Socialists Organization and members of the Teaching Assistants’ Association also will be participating in the protest. The National Organization of Women also is planning protests this weekend in Missouri, Kansas, Pennsylvania and California.

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