It most certainly would never fly for civilians (thankfully). The military does get a lot of leeway from the Supreme Court though, and they refuse to hear a lot of military cases as they deem it a "political question." That is, they don't want to interfere with the ability of the military to maintain good order and discipline (especially during war). I mean the thought of criminal sanctions being applied to a woman for getting pregnant would never in a million years be constitutional for civilians; but, for the military, it is probably lawful in the context the CNN article lays out. A requirement for contraception might play the same way, as even the free exercise of religion isn't the same for military members. I mean, some religions may not approve of immunizations, yet military members have to get them no matter what, right? (unless there is a medical contraindication). Personally, I wouldn't support forced contraception for those deploying (male or female), as I think troopers should be treated as adults and not have the Army make such a personal medical choice for them in that regard (there should be appropriate punishment for those who break the rules, no question). Still, it wouldn't suprise me if it is legal to force contraception, although I doubt any commander would want to impose it.