New Poll: 59 Percent Oppose Obamacare's HHS Mandate, Opposition Builds as Consequences Become Clear
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Family Research Council (FRC) and Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) released the results of a commissioned national survey showing that 59 percent of likely voters "oppose the mandate requiring the coverage of preventive care services for women which includes all FDA approved contraceptives, including drugs that can destroy a human embryo, and sterilization services without a direct cost to the patient."
The poll, conducted by WPA Opinion Research from November
18-20, sought to determine how likely voters feel about Obamacare
overall, and their opinion regarding the HHS mandate. WPA noted that
"Obamacare has seen its public support drop as the unadvertised
consequences of the law have become clear. The mandated coverage of
drugs that can destroy a human embryo, are just another instance of
this."
FRC President Tony Perkins
made the following comments regarding the survey and the Supreme
Court's decision today to accept the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood
cases and decide the fate of Obamacare's HHS mandate:
"Americans
increasingly oppose this mandate because it puts the jobs, livelihoods,
and healthcare of millions of Americans at risk. It forces those who
stand up for their conscience to choose between paying crippling fines
that could shut down their business or dropping the healthcare of all
their employees. This frankly is an unacceptable non-choice.
Respecting
freedom of conscience is a long held American tradition and the
government should not impose mandates or laws that force individuals and
businesses to violate these beliefs just to hold a job, own a business,
or have health insurance.
This
is a flawed mandate within a flawed law. The reality is that employers
may choose to drop healthcare coverage for their employees and their
families altogether rather than submit to this intrusive federal
mandate.
Americans
should not be forced to violate their religious beliefs to purchase
health insurance, hold a job, or operate a business in their country.
Freedom of religion, the American people believe, extends to the freedom
to practice your religion in your healthcare plan, as outlined by the
First Amendment of the Constitution and illustrated in these poll
results.
The
American people are turning their backs not only on this oppressive
health care law but also on the law's mandate that for the first time in
American history requires individuals to violate their moral beliefs
and require them to pay for items and services they oppose in their
health care plans.
Although the Supreme
Court has agreed to hear these cases, Congress should listen to the
American people and act to protect the livelihoods of Americans that are
now at risk. Congress must fulfill its constitutional duty to protect
employers and individuals who do not want to be punished for standing up
for their rights," concluded Perkins.
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