August 1, 2012 for corporations.
August 1, 2013 for religious organizations (e.g., schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, clinics).

Thus, as a corporation, Hobby Lobby must comply with this mandate and provide abortive pills and devices to their emoyees at this time.

Religious and faith-based organizations shall be compliant in 10-1/2 months.

Religious freedom sunsets on Thursday, August 1, 2013 in the USA.

Jim Lincoln wrote:
They can holler all they want, it does give them publicity, but as far as the court system is concerned the "fruit hasn't ripened" so you can't pick it. This will probably be decided the same way by any judge that doesn't have a political agenda either wacko-left--or wacko-right.
Really none of the judges have ok'ed it, which I wish you would see Mike of N.Y., it's like suing someone for an accident that hasn't happened yet. An injunction can be put into place when the law has "ripened," so it couldn't be carried out until it did go to court, and worked its way through the court system. As I said, these lawsuits are either done by the ignorant or publicity-seekers. You know,
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