The owners of the Hobby Lobby Corporation have agreed to forfeit thousands of smuggled Middle Eastern artifacts and pay a $3 million fine to settle a civil complaint brought by the U.S. Department of Justice.

On July 4, many newspapers across the country ran a full-page ad placed by the Hobby Lobby corporation.

Americans United has worked for decades to protect Americans’ access to effective and affordable birth control, standing up to foes who seek to use religion as an excuse to deny healthcare that is so vital to women and their families. Contraception is crucial to women’s health and equality.