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Anti-Obamacare Rally Planned for Friday

Temecula residents were invited to show their opposition to an Obama-backed plan that will require all employers to provide reproductive health coverage.

Temecula residents were invited to a protest against an Obama-backed mandate that would require all employers to chose a health insurance plan that covers reproductive care.

The protest, called the "Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally," is scheduled for noon at Ronald Reagan Sports Park on Rancho Vista Road.

This is the second rally in Temecula to oppose the mandate, which aims to oppose a mandate from the Department of Health and Human Services advocated by President Barack Obama that would require all employers -- even religiously affiliated organizations -- to offer insurance that includes birth control.

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The time is right for the protest, said John Sheridan, a spokesperson for the event.

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"With the Supreme Court’s Obamacare ruling coming and the November elections in sight, the June 8 Stand Up Rally is expected to draw even larger crowds," he said.

drew hundreds, and at least one keynote speaker said the healthcare mandate was an "evil" plan to subvert Christianity.


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