Contraception ... Really?

Why is contraception so controversial?  Are we supposed to only have sex to procreate?  Are we supposed to believe that even if we believed sex should only be associated with procreation that there would be any possible way of actually making everyone actually only have sex when they intended to procreate?  Are we supposed to believe that women who work for Catholic universities or hospitals are less entitled to have their health insurance provide free contraception then folks who work for universities or hospitals that are not religiously affiliated?  Are we supposed to believe that Mitt Romney has really had a change of heart on this, and a dozen other things?  Are we supposed to ignore the fact that a recent poll found that a majority of Catholics support forcing religiously affiliated organizations to provide free contraception?  Are we supposed to ignore the role that contraception could play in preventing the spread of disease and reducing the number of unwanted pregnancies and abortions out here in the real world?  Are we supposed to see this as a major issue, on par with health care, unrest in the Middle East, our deteriorating infrastructure, and weak regulations in the financial sector?  Are we supposed to take anyone seriously who answers yes to any of these questions?