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It doesn't; it was a response to the usual tactic of taking an issue and making about something else. Admittedly, it is easy to do with this particular topic because the issues of religouis freedom and birth control are intertwined.
Tim-
Both sides are attempting to do that with this issue. Conservatives want it to be about religious freedom. Liberals want to make it about women's health. It's not fully about either. If the church gets its way, it won't have a big impact on women's health and won't curb most people's access to contraception. Otherwise, the no one will be forced to practice contraception or directly facilitate anyone else's practice.
Personally, I find the church's objection anachronistic and, frankly, silly. My wife and I have practiced birth control regularly and, now, permanently. Insurance facilitated that -- as it should, as I pay a lot for the access. The idea that someone else should be denied that on the basis of their employer's religious beliefs seems absurd.