So much for the Dems/MSM Republican “war on women” narrative.

(CNSNews.com) — A significant majority — 57 percent — of Americans believe religiously-affiliated employers such as universities or hospitals should be able to opt-out of the Obama administration’s mandate to cover the cost of contraception, abortifacients, and sterilization for female employees, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll released Tuesday.

A smaller majority — 51 percent — believes all employers should be able to opt out.

Question 73 of the poll asks, “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?”

A majority, 51 percent, said employers should be allowed to opt out. Only 40 percent said employers should be required cover birth control. The remaining 8 percent responded either “don’t know” or “depends.”

Question 74 asked, “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?

In this case, the results were more striking, as 57 percent said religiously-affiliated employers such as a hospital or university should be able to opt out. Just over a third, 36 percent, said these institutions should be required to cover birth control. The remaining 7 percent either didn’t know or said it depends.