--- title: Companies Opposed to Paying for Birth Control: Donald Trump description: Find out which companies have already challenged the Affordable Care Act that mandated employers provide birth control for their employees. canonical: https://time.com/4797792/donald-trump-birth-control-companies/ author: Samantha Cooney article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-05-31T15:24:07.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T09:05:41.401Z og:title: 46 Secular Companies That Don't Want to Cover Employees' Birth Control og:description: As President Trump prepares to roll back an Affordable Care Act provision og:url: https://time.com/4797792/donald-trump-birth-control-companies/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt20b89acac69ee4c3/6987788606f2c181f13333e7/birth-control-pills-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2560 og:image:height: 1440 og:image:alt: TIME.com stock photos Birth Control Pills og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 46 Secular Companies That Don't Want to Cover Employees' Birth Control twitter:description: As President Trump prepares to roll back an Affordable Care Act provision twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt20b89acac69ee4c3/6987788606f2c181f13333e7/birth-control-pills-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 46 Secular Companies That Don't Want to Cover Employees' Birth Control > Sponsored content. 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It is a free newsletter available at time.com/newsletters.  by [Samantha Cooney](https://time.com/author/samantha-cooney/)  ## Samantha Cooney May 31, 2017 3:24 PM UTC  Elizabeth Renstrom for TIME  by [Samantha Cooney](https://time.com/author/samantha-cooney/)  ## Samantha Cooney May 31, 2017 3:24 PM UTC President [Donald Trump’](http://motto.time.com/4643524/donald-trump-international-abortion-funding/)s administration has drafted a rule that could allow religious [employers](http://time.com/4261974/access-to-birth-control/) to deny covering their employees [birth control](http://motto.time.com/4688411/birth-control-failure-rates-dropping/) in their [health insurance](http://time.com/tag/insurance/) plans, the New York _Times_ [reported](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/29/us/politics/birth-control-trump-obamacare-religion.html). “We haven’t seen the rule yet, so we don’t know exactly what they’re doing,” [Gretchen Borchelt](https://nwlc.org/staff/gretchen-borchelt-vice-president-for-health-and-reproductive-rights/), the vice president for reproductive rights and health at the [National Women’s Law Center](https://nwlc.org/), told _Motto_ in a phone interview on Tuesday. “But our concern is that it will be some sort of rule to give bosses the ability to use their religious beliefs to take birth control coverage away from women.” The Trump rule, which Borchelt said the NWLC plans to fight in court once formally announced, would target a [mandate](http://time.com/2940577/supreme-court-hobby-lobby-contraception-obamacare/?iid=sr-link1) in the Affordable Care Act that requires all employers to provide birth control, at [no cost](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/29/us/politics/birth-control-trump-obamacare-religion.html), to their employees. Democrats claimed in the _Times_ that the mandate has benefitted over 50 million women. But the mandate has been the focus of a spate of lawsuits, which argue that it violates the [religious freedoms](http://time.com/3766173/religious-freedom-laws-map-timeline/?iid=sr-link3) of business owners. While many of the challengers were [religious organizations](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/27/health/religious-groups-and-employers-battle-contraception-mandate.html), many others were secularly-oriented businesses with leaders personally opposed to the order based on their individual religious beliefs. Craft store chain [Hobby Lobby ](http://time.com/2940952/supreme-court-hobby-lobby-obamacare-ruling/?iid=sr-link4)filed a lawsuit against the mandate, which made its way to the Supreme Court. In 2014, the nation’s high court [ruled](http://time.com/2940577/supreme-court-hobby-lobby-contraception-obamacare/) 5-4 in favor of Hobby Lobby and said that “closely held” religious for-profit [companies](http://time.com/2940577/supreme-court-hobby-lobby-contraception-obamacare/?iid=sr-link1) had a right to refuse to pay for contraceptive coverage for their employees. (Most private companies are categorized as “closely held” companies, [meaning](http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/07/07/what-is-a-closely-held-corporation-anyway-and-how-many-are-there/) that they are controlled and operated by a small group of shareholders. Over 90% of U.S. businesses are categorized as “closely held” and most are family businesses, according to [Inc](https://www.inc.com/encyclopedia/closely-held-corporations.html).) “A woman deserves birth control no matter where she works. A boss’ religious beliefs shouldn’t be able to override that benefit,” Borchelt said. “They have been [very public](http://time.com/4269366/little-sisters-religious-freedom/?iid=sr-link1) on the other side. It’s hard to find an individual willing to speak out because their jobs are at risk from speaking out publicly against their company. But we know those women are out there, we hear from them every day.” And there’s a broad scope of the type of companies that have opposed the mandate in the past (the Daily Beast first [outlined](http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/30/after-hobby-lobby-these-77-corporations-will-drop-birth-control-coverage) a list of 82 companies challenging the mandate in 2014). Based on an up-to-date [database](http://www.becketlaw.org/research-central/hhs-info-central/hhs-case-database/) from [Becket Fund for Religious Liberty](http://www.becketlaw.org/) and a [list](http://now.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Birth-Control-Mandate-Lawsuits.pdf) published by the [National Organization of Women](http://now.org/) in 2014, here are the secular companies that previously filed lawsuits that argued they shouldn’t be required to pay for birth control for their employees on religious grounds. Manufacturing was the most represented industry on the list, which also includes a handful of law firms, car dealerships and an organic food company. Click on the company name to see its lawsuit.) 1. [American MFG Co](https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/field%5Fdocument/04.02.13%5Forder%5Fgranting%5Fpi.pdf), pump manufacturing [company](https://www.american-manufacturing.com/) 2. [American Pulverizer Company](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/american-pulverizer-company-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint), systems [manufacturer](http://ampulverizer.com/about.html) 3. [Annex Medical](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/annex-medical-inc-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint), medical device [manufacturer](http://www.annexmedical.com/) 4. [Autocam Corp](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/autocam-corp-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint), precision components [manufacturer](http://www.autocam.com/web/#sthash.s7fHfPBD.dpbs) 5. [Barron Industries](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/barron-industries-inc-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint), metalcasting [manufacturer](http://barron-industries.com/about/) 6. [Beckwith Electric Co](https://casetext.com/case/beckwith-elec-co-v-sebelius), electric [company](http://www.beckwithelectric.com/) 7. [Bick Holdings, Inc](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/bick-holdings-inc-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-district-court-order-granting-agreed), provides information technology [services](https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=114155479) 8. [Cherry Creek Mortgage Co](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/armstrong-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint), mortgage company 9. [Conestoga Wood Specialities Corp](http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/conestoga-wood-specialties-corp-v-sebelius/), wood products [manufacturer](http://www.conestogawood.com/) 10. [Continuum Health Partnership/Management](http://www.adfmedia.org/files/briscoepi.pdf), operates assisted living [facilities](http://continuumhealth.com/) 11. [Doboszenski & Sons](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/doboszenski-sons-inc-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint), excavation [company](https://www.doboszenskiandsons.com/about) 12. [Dunstone Co](https://www.law360.com/cases/527187ebb7ff894a0c000001)., heat [shrinkable polyester tape](http://www.shrinktape.com/about-us/) manufacturer 13. [Eden Foods](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/eden-foods-inc-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint), organic food [company](http://www.edenfoods.com/) 14. [Electrolock Inc](https://www.law360.com/cases/527187ebb7ff894a0c000001), composites or [composite processing](http://www.electrolock.com/Products/Composites/index.html) materials manufacturer 15. [Encompass, Develop, Design & Construct LLC](https://www.law360.com/cases/5296483f7a78ba640e000001), a construction [company](http://www.encompass-ddc.com/home/) 16. [Feltl & Co., Inc.](http://www.becketlaw.org/case/feltl-company-v-sebelius/), brokerage firm and investment banking [firm](http://feltl.com/) 17. [Grote](http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1622210.html), LED light [manufacturer](http://www.grote.com/) 18. [Hart Electric LLC](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/hart-electric-llc-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint), electric [company](http://hartelectricllc.com/) 19. [Hastings Automotive](https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/assets/01.29.14%5Fcomplaint.pdf), car [dealership](http://www.twincities.com/2014/12/10/hastings-car-dealership-can-opt-out-of-contraceptive-mandate-judge-rules/) 20. [Hercules Industries Inc](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/newland-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint)., heating and air conditioning [manufacturer](http://www.herculesindustries.com/) 21. [Hobby Lobby](http://time.com/2941323/supreme-court-contraception-ruling-hobby-lobby/?iid=sr-link3), arts and craft store [chain](http://www.hobbylobby.com/?gclid=CjwKEAjwsLTJBRCvibaW9bGLtUESJAC4wKw1tmud64QXPBu64YKLmDfO6N7Ef8mQwISejA38lAIMPBoC2Ljw%5FwcB) 22. [Holland Chevrolet](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/holland-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint), West Virginia [car ](http://www.fi-magazine.com/news/story/2015/06/dealer-wins-federal-birth-control-lawsuit.aspx)[dealership](http://www.joehollandchevrolet.com/) 23. [Infrastructure Alternatives](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/infrastructure-alternatives-inc-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint), water and wastewater treatment [provider](http://infralt.com/) 24. [Johnson Welded Products](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/johnson-welded-products-inc-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint), motor vehicle parts [manufacturer](https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/companies/9275186Z:US-johnson-welded-products-inc) 25. [Korte & Luitjohan Contractors](https://s3.amazonaws.com/becketpdf/DOJ-brief-in-Korte.pdf), commercial [contractor](http://korteluitjohan.com/) 26. [Lindsay Rappaport and Postel LLC](https://www.aclu.org/files/assets/02.14.13%5Fcomplaint.pdf), civil litigation [law firm](http://www.lprp-law.com/) 27. [M&N Plastics](http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/michigan/miedce/5:2013cv14754/286473/3/), plastic injection molded products [supplier](http://mandn.com/) 28. [Mersino Management Company](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/mersino-management-company-v-sebelius-district-court-amicus-brief), dewatering and pumping services [provider](http://www.mersino.com/) 29. [Midwest Fastener Corp](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/midwest-fastener-corp-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint), fastener [manufacturer](https://fastenerconnection.com/) 30. [MK Chambers Company](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/mk-chambers-company-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint), machining [manufacturer](http://www.mkchambers.com/) 31. [O’Brien Industrial Holdings](https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/documents/obrien-v-hhs.pdf), manufacturing [holdings company](https://www.inc.com/profile/obrien-industrial-holdings) 32. [Ozinga](http://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/rssExec.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2017/D04-28/C:15-3648:J:Rovner:aut:T:fnOp:N:1955678:S:0), concrete products [supplier](https://www.ozinga.com/) 33. [QC Group Inc.](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/qc-group-inc-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint), engineering service [company](https://qcgroup.com/) 34. [Randy Reed Automotives](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/randy-reed-automotive-inc-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint), portfolio of [auto dealerships ](http://www.becketlaw.org/case/randy-reed-automotive-v-sebelius/) 35. [Seneca Hardwood](https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/USCOURTS-pawd-2%5F12-cv-00207/USCOURTS-pawd-2%5F12-cv-00207-3/content-detail.html), hardwood floor [manufacturer ](http://senecahardwood.com/) 36. [Sharpe Holdings, Inc.](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/sharpe-holdings-inc-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-second-amended-complaint), holdings [company](http://sharpeholdingsinc.com/) that owns a variety of businesses, including restaurants, welding shop and graphic design firm 37. [Sioux Chief MFG Co](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/sioux-chief-mfg-co-inc-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint), plumbing manufacturing [company](http://www.siouxchief.com/) 38. [SMA LLC](https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/field%5Fdocument/06.07.13%5Fcomplaint%5Ffor%5Fdeclaratory%5Fand%5Finjunctive%5Frelief.pdf), agricultural and industrial construction [company](http://www.smadesignbuild.com/) 39. [Stinson Electric](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/stinson-electric-inc-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint), electric [company](http://www.stinsonelectricinc.com/) 40. [Tonn and Blank Construction](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/tonn-blank-construction-llc-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint), building construction [company](http://tonnandblank.com/) 41. [Trijicon, Inc](https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/trijicon-inc-et-al-v-sebelius-et-al-complaint)., optical sighting devices for firearm [manufacturer](https://www.trijicon.com/na%5Fen/index.php) 42. [Triune Health Group](https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca7/13-1478), health care [company](https://www.triunehealthgroup.com/) 43. [Weingartz Supply Co](http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/michigan/miedce/2:2012cv12061/269536/91/), outdoor power equipment [manufacturer](https://weingartz.com/About) 44. [Willis & Willis PLC](http://www.thomasmore.org/sites/default/files/files/Willis%20HHS%20Complaint%20-%20Filed%20072413.pdf), law [firm](http://www.willis.law/) 45. [WLH Enterprises](https://casetext.com/case/geneva-coll-v-sebelius-5), saw [mill](http://www.post-gazette.com/business/businessnews/2013/04/27/Seneca-Hardwood-Lumber-Company-and-WLH-Enterprises-avoid-birth-control-provision/stories/201304270157) 46. [Zumbiel](https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/assets/10.22.13%5Fcomplaint.pdf), packaging [company](http://www.zumbiel.com/) _This post will be updated._ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4797792/donald-trump-birth-control-companies/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4797792/donald-trump-birth-control-companies/"},"headline":"46 Secular Companies That Don't Want to Cover Employees' Birth Control","datePublished":"2017-05-31T15:24:07.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T09:05:41.401Z","description":"As President Trump prepares to roll back an Affordable Care Act provision","url":"https://time.com/4797792/donald-trump-birth-control-companies/","keywords":["motto","Healthcare","Birth Control","Donald Trump"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt20b89acac69ee4c3/6987788606f2c181f13333e7/birth-control-pills-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Samantha Cooney","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/samantha-cooney/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt20b89acac69ee4c3/6987788606f2c181f13333e7/birth-control-pills-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"TIME.com stock photos Birth Control Pills","caption":"TIME.com stock photos Birth Control Pills","creditText":"Elizabeth Renstrom for TIME","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/motto/","name":"motto"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4797792/donald-trump-birth-control-companies/","name":"46 Secular Companies That Don't Want to Cover Employees' Birth Control"}}]}] ```