The Catholic bishops simply don't want Americans to have access to birth control. They consider its use a sin, and their most recent statement shows that they're not open to reasonable compromise.
MORE: https://www.au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/contrary-clerics-bishops-reject-latest-obama-olive-branch-on-contraceptives
See also...
Conscientious Clergy: 1,000 Religious Leaders Stand Up For Religious Liberty And Contraceptive Access
https://www.au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/conscientious-clergy-1000-religious-leaders-stand-up-for-religious-liberty
