cecile richards? >> that is correct. one of the things that was a big topic in oral argument was the fact where many women -- for many women in this country, birth control is something they could not afford. more than one third of the women in this country say they struggle to pay for birth control and had to forgo it because they needed money for rent or groceries. i think justice ginsburg hits it on the head which is, one of the most effective forms of birth upfront an iud, the costs are sometimes prohibitive for women making minimum wage and yet it is a very good form of birth control that is very effective in preventing unintended pregnancy. unfortunately, this decision means women who work for hobby lobby will be unable to have that covered in their insurance plan. >> so this is the highest court in the land. what does this mean for women around the country and it comes to reproductive health care in these years to come? this means,hat' women need to pay attention and was running for office come november. as we know

. >> we'll talk about these and other developments now with cecile richards. since she became president of the planned parenthood federation in 2006, the number of its supporters has doubled to seven million. before her current position, she organized low-wage workers in the hotel and health care fields in california, and founded the texas freedom network to champion civil liberties and religious freedom in her native state. she also served as deputy chief of staff to nancy pelosi, the democratic leader of the house. cecile richards, welcome. >> thanks for having me. >> an impartial observer looking on could reasonably conclude that you're losing the political battle over abortion. >> i actually don't think that's correct. now, i will say that in 2010 the elections where frankly the tea party swept into the u.s. house of representatives and took over state legislatures and they have had a very clear agenda which is to roll back women's access. but whenever these issues are actually on the ballot, whether in a candidate, or even, i'll just give you an example.

cecile richards is president of the planned parenthood group. >> the similar, the particular religiouss of a ceo trump the right of employees of that company to have access to family planning services. >> now, the court insisted that the decision was focused on closely-held businesses and owners have severe religious beliefs. but opponents said that today's ruling, nonetheless, it going to open the door to many other legal challenges. jan crawford, cbs news, the supreme court. >>> straight ahead, robot writers. and yet another recall by gm involving millions of vehicles as it announces plans to pay clash victims. details in "moneywatch." and country crock makes sure your mashed potatoes will be creamy and delicious every time. it stirs in easily, to give mashed potatoes that rich buttery flavor and smooth, creamy texture. no wonder your family loves it. welcome to crock country. where good habits are delicious. this is kathleen. setting up the perfect wedding day begins with arthritis pain and two pills. afternoon arrives and feeling good, but her knee pain returns... that's two more p

. >> joining me, cecile richards, president of planned parenthood action fund. cecile, what is your reaction to the supreme court's decision today? >> this was a very tough decision for women and their families and women's health. it was -- it's better to be a corporation than to be a woman, according to the supreme court. and unfortunately, it means that women that work for these two companies are going to lose a benefit that other women around the country have to contraception. it was -- we heard from medical associations all across the ama, american congress of obstetricians and gynecologists. this is really government intrusion at its worst between the doctor/patient relationship. >> and cecile, it seemed that the court, the majority, held some distinction. what i'm not exactly clear. about things like blood transfusions and vaccinations that i guess the notion being there, they are more important and they are objectively more important than birth control. >> exactly. justice alito clearly called out birth control as somehow different. and i suppose more cont

just as cecile richards from planned parenthood put it so eloquently yesterday, the bottom line is women use birth control for a host of reasons none of which should require a permission slip from their boss. for women, the only controversy about birth control is the fact that it is 2014 and we are still fighting for basic health care in this country. so i want to thank senator udall and all of our leadership in the members of our caucus for working with us on this. common sense bicameral legislation. >> senator durbin. >> it's been my opportunity to interrogate, question supreme court judicial nominees. two of them who were party to this decision that was handed down an hobby lobby have come before the senate judiciary committee and the asked the same basic question to each of them. it's a question i went back to a moment in american history that most younger people probably don't even believe. it was a moment in american history about 50 years ago when states prohibited the sale of contraceptives and that case was brought before the supreme court griswold versus connecticut. the suprem