Mitt Romney’s campaign in a statement Wednesday said the former Massachusetts governor will “eliminate the Obama administration rule that compels religious institutions to violate the tenets of their own faith.” Romney and the White House have traded barbs over the program, which requries health insurance plans to cover contraceptive.
Here’s the campaign’s full statement, per Romney spokesperson Ryan Williams:
“Governor Romney stands with the Catholic Bishops and all religious organizations in their strenuous objection to this liberty- and conscience-stifling regulation. He is committed to repealing Obamacare entirely. On his first day in office, Mitt Romney will eliminate the Obama administration rule that compels religious institutions to violate the tenets of their own faith. We expect these attacks from President Obama and his liberal friends. But from Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum, it’s a clear indication of desperation from their campaigns.”
