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Catholics' view of President Obama did not significantly change despite a high-profile battle over whether the administration would require religiously affiliated employers to include contraception in employees' health insurance plans, according to a new poll from Gallup.

Obama's approval among Catholics dipped from 49 percent to 46 percent over the week, within the poll's margin of error and in line with general polling trends, Gallup found.

The Obama administration announced last Friday that they would not require religiously affiliated employers to provide the coverage, instead shifting the burden in those instances to insurance providers.

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