The first linked article does a great job of describing why women need better access to contraception. The second article describes why conservatives are doing everything in their power to prevent women getting much needed access to contraception.
http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/gpr/13/1/gpr130810.html
http://www.alternet.org/module/printversion/154407
http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/gpr/13/1/gpr130810.html
http://www.alternet.org/module/printversion/154407