Published: Dec. 10, 2013, 2 p.m.
\n\nThis week on Point of Inquiry, Lindsay Beyerstein talks with Barry Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United for\xa0Separation\xa0of Church and State.\xa0He is an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ, and a strong advocate of separation of church and state.\n
\nThe conversation focuses on the Supreme Court's recent\xa0decision\xa0to hear the Hobby Lobby\xa0contraception mandate case. This is the most high profile case\xa0challenging\xa0the birth control mandate, one of the requirements of the Affordable\xa0Care Act (Obamacare).\xa0\n\nLynn explains how Hobby Lobby's court\xa0challenge could open the door for Jehovah's Witness-owned companies to refuse to cover blood transfusions, or for Christian Scientist-owned companies to refuse to cover any medical care.\xa0\n
\n** Due to recording problems minutes\xa01:30 through 2:40\xa0of Mr. Lynn's portion of the recording are slightly distorted. We\xa0apologize\xa0for the inconvenience and assure you that the remainder of the recording is clear and that, throughout, the discussion is in-depth and educating.\n\n
