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A federal judge in Chicago has temporarily blocked the U.S. government from requiring an Illinois for-profit company to provide health insurance that covers birth control.

The so-called morning after pill may soon be a lot easier for young teenage girls to get their hands on.

Dr. Crystal Goldsmith says that hearing patients say they want the pill is sometimes like hearing nails on a chalkboard.

U.S. Rep. Robert Dold, R-Ill., said Monday the President over-stepped by forcing religious institutions to provide birth control for employees.Barack Obama announced a compromise last week that would let certain religious institutions object to providing contraceptives on religious principles.

Chicago's Catholic Archdiocese is not yet endorsing President Barack Obama's compromise on forcing religious institutions to provide birth control for employees.Mr. Obama announced Friday that certain institutions can object on religious principle to directly provide birth control.