Majority opposes contraception mandate Admin Thursday, February 9, 2012 Half of all voters, and 65 percent of Catholic voters, oppose Obama administration’s action forcing Catholic institutions to pay for birth control, according to a new Rasmussen poll. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.