What the NYT hasn't drawn much emphasis to
They've been spitting out reams of articles on this "Republican War on Women" on a more or less daily basis for quite some time now. What do you get though if you actually ask women their thoughts about some current US political issues?
If the Times says women were “split,” you know that must mean they were actually narrowly against the NYT‘s preferred position. Sure enough, when asked, “Should health insurance plans for all employees have to cover the full cost of birth control for female employees or should employers be able to opt out for moral or religious reasons?” women favored opting out by a 46-44 margin. The margin increased to a decisive 53-38 for “religiously affiliated employers, such as a hospital or university.” (Source: The Daily Caller)
That first result might be well within the margin of error for polling but it's at worst a close call. With a 15-point spread though, it seems fairly clear though that American women seem to favour an exemption to mandated birth control coverage for religiously-affiliated institutions.