# Remedy for Hobby Lobby decision?

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This is also another example of of the government taking a sledge hammer approach to a problem. Can someone tell me why this is considered a rational policy:

_Problem: Some small fraction of women cannot afford birth control.  
Solution: Force employers to provide birth control regardless of whether the employee can afford it or not._

A more rational analysis would be:

_Problem: Some small fraction of women cannot afford birth control.  
Solution: The government provides birth control for women who cannot afford it._

Hell, even this analysis is more rational:

_Problem: Some small fraction of women cannot afford birth control.  
Solution: The government provides birth control for all women._

I know birth control is a serious topic, but it’s something pretty much every sexual active adult needs, and it’s not terribly expensive. We don’t require dental plans to pay for toothpaste or dental floss, afterall.

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