Without supplying any comment, the justices let a ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals from last August which upheld the law, which is the first of its kind that bans licensed therapists and counselors from engaging in efforts to change an underaged patient's sexual orientation or gender identity.
According to US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, the contraception mandate substantially burdened the plaintiff's exercise of religion. Alito also declined to provide a distinction between corporations and individuals when it comes to fundamental rights, the Wall Street Journal observed.
Chief Justice John Roberts reasoned that authorities have other ways to deal with the harassment and violence that occur outside the said clinics. The justice also noted that majority of the problems that has been reported by police and the clinics happened outside the Planned Parenthood facility in Boston, and only on Saturdays, when large crowds typically convene.
According to Chief Justice John Roberts, mobile phones are now recognized as powerful devices as they carry tons of information. Roberts stressed the importance of police securing warrants prior to checking people's phones.
