Obamacare’s contraception mandate, which the Supreme Court pared back Monday in its Hobby Lobby ruling that says bosses can deny employees birth-control coverage if it violates their religious beliefs, has long been framed as a battle over religious freedom. Requiring contraceptive coverage is of particular relevance to Catholics, as so many of the institutions that have raised objections to the rule are affiliated with the Catholic Church. But recent polling suggests it’s become as much a partisan issue as a religious one. CONT.
Lucia Graves, National Journal
Recent polls: The ACA and contraception