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 […] Read more »
The Supreme Court and the Court of Public Opinion
In one of two 5-4 Supreme Court decisions announced Monday, the majority of justices ruled that some companies can be exempted from providing contraception coverage for employees. But a March Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll found that the majority of Americans hold a different view. CONT. Jeff Horwitt (Hart Research), […] Read more »
Public Opinion On The ACA’s Contraceptive Coverage Requirement
… A majority of the public (58 percent) supports the law’s requirement that private health insurance plans cover the full cost of birth control. On the issue facing the Supreme Court, a somewhat smaller majority (53 percent) believes the contraceptive coverage rule should apply to for-profit companies, even if it […] Read more »
Continued Majority Support for Employer Contraception Mandate, Opposition to Allowing Small Businesses to Refuse Services on Religious Grounds
With the exception of churches and other places of worship, most Americans believe that employers should be required to provide their employees with health care plans that cover contraception at no cost. However, Americans draw distinctions based on the type and size of the employer. CONT. Public Religion Research Institute Read more »
New Record Highs in Moral Acceptability
The American public has become more tolerant on a number of moral issues, including premarital sex, embryonic stem cell research, and euthanasia. On a list of 19 major moral issues of the day, Americans express levels of moral acceptance that are as high or higher than in the past on […] Read more »
Majority Opposes Employers Opting Out of Contraception Mandate
Ahead of next week’s oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, a majority of Americans oppose allowing employers to opt out from the health-care law’s contraception requirement, according to the most recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Recent polls: Birth control Read more »