Poll: Majority of Catholics support contraception coverage

[ProSense]

Poll: Majority of Catholics support contraception coverage

By Jonathan Easley

A majority of Catholics believe their employers should be required to provide coverage for contraception and birth control, according to a poll released Tuesday from the nonprofit research organization the Public Religion Research Institute.

The poll found that a solid majority of Catholics, 58 percent, say contraception and birth control should be a required, no-cost benefit under their company’s healthcare plan.

The president has been hammered in recent days by leaders in the Catholic Church, as well as his Republican rivals, for the administration’s decision to force employers, including religious institutions, to provide health insurance coverage for contraception.

GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney called it an attack on “religious liberty,” and some small-government conservatives say it’s evidence that the Obama administration is intrusively centralizing power within the federal government.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/209101-poll-majority-of-catholics-support-contraception-coverage

http://publicreligion.org/research/2012/02/january-tracking-poll-2012/

[BlueCaliDem]

1. It appears only white Evilgelicals are against contraceptives

although I'm 100% sure they secretly tell their wives and mistresses to use it, and do.

All the Evilgelicals I know do...upon urging by either boyfriend or daddy. Mommy is usually in denial.

[southernyankeebelle]

2. I was telling my husband this morning this issue is a bunch of crap. I knew a majority of catholic

women believe in birth control and want coverage in their insurance. I told my husband that all you hear is the Cardinals and Bishops crying about it.

[Skidmore]

4. I think that the opposition is in the hierarchy of the church too. The power structure

is male and interested in holding onto power and wealth for an institution. It is not really concerned with the plight of their flock.

[southernyankeebelle]

5. That is very true. They are so afraid of having married priests. You know centuries ago they

allowed married Popes. The only reason they stopped it because they didn't want the families to inherit their property.

[bulloney]

3. Interesting that a higher percentage of Catholics approve coverage than the overall U.S. population.

We were read the riot act on this healthcare policy this past weekend. The RCC is spinning it as an attack on Catholics' right to practice their religious beliefs. If you don't believe that birth control and contraception should be covered, then don't use the benefit. There are other things some people pay for but don't use, but I don't see the church getting upset over it.

[ProSense]

6. Note

"Interesting that a higher percentage of Catholics approve coverage than the overall U.S. population."

...that "unaffiliated" is higher. The overall is being dragged down by "white evangelical."