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Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) denounced President Obama's decision to mandate religious-affiliated employers who provide health insurance to cover contraception Thursday, arguing the decision was a "direct assault on the First Amendment" and painting his GOP race rivals as prior supporters of "government health care mandates."

“Forcing private religious institutions to pay for contraception and sterilization as part of their health care plans is a direct assault on the First Amendment's guarantee of religious liberty," Paul said in a statement. "On my first day as President, I will reverse this policy. Repealing the unconstitutional monstrosity known as ObamaCare is a major part of my Plan to Restore America."

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