53 percent of Americans disagree with the Supreme Court's contraception ruling

53 percent of Americans disagree with the Supreme Court's contraception ruling
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A strong majority of Americans disagree with the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of companies that objected on religious grounds to ObamaCare's contraception coverage mandate, according to a new Reuters survey.

In a poll of nearly 10,700 people conducted over the past month, 53 percent said employers should not be able to claim religious objections to determine what kinds of contraception are covered — or not covered — by their health care plans. Only 35 percent said for-profit companies should have that authority.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.