|
NYTimes/CBS Poll Results on Health Care Coverage |
|
|
Written by Don Byrd
|
|
Tuesday, 13 March 2012 |
|
In a new NYTimes/CBS poll, conducted March 7-11, respondents were asked a few questions on the issue of health care coverage for female employees and employers' religious objections. Notably, when asked whether the debate on contraception coverage for female employees is more about religious freedom or women's health and rights, 37% picked religious freedom; 51% picked women's health. Sadly, the survey did not give "both" as an answer. Still, 6% volunteered that very reasonable response anyway.
Here are the full results (pdf):
73. Do you think health insurance plans for all employees should have to cover the full
cost of birth control for their female employees, or should employers be allowed to opt
out of covering that based on religious or moral objections?
Cover birth control 40
Allowed to opt out 51
Depends (vol.) 3
DK/NA 5
74. What about for religiously affiliated employers, such as a hospital or university? Do
you think their health insurance plans for all employees should have to cover the full
cost of birth control for their female employees, or should they be allowed to opt out of
covering that based on religious or moral objections?
Cover birth control 36
Allowed to opt out 57
Depends (vol.) 2
DK/NA 5
76. Do you think the debate on this issue is more about religious freedom or more about
women’s health and their rights?
Religious freedom 37
Women’s health/rights 51
Both (vol.) 6
DK/NA 6
|
