Nearly two-thirds of Americans favor President Barack Obama's policy requiring birth control coverage for female employees. Supporters include clear majorities of Roman Catholic, Protestant evangelical, and independent voters. A Kaiser Family Foundation survey of 1,500 adults showed public opinion breaking more strongly according to party affiliation than gender on contraceptives. Sixty-three percent of Americans overall supported it, according to the data. The policy requires most employers to provide health insurance coverage for women's contraceptives without co-pays or deductibles. The rule does not apply to places of worship, including churches, synagogues and mosques. The controversy has spawned a rancorous debate in Congress as well as a handful of Catholic lawsuits.