Political or social freedom does not change reality, is not expected to change reality, and does not change cause and effect. The answer is, freedom is often neither good or bad. Freedom is basically neutral. The value of freedom in general or of any particular freedom depends entirely upon how wisely it is used. The value of freedom to any individual is only as good as the judgment that individual exercises.
Freedom permits people to make mistakes.
Freedom demands the use of judgment in making choices. Freedom used wisely is beneficial. Freedom used unwisely is either useless or destructive. Freedom employed to engage in actions which by their inherent nature produce chaotic or destructive consequences is useless. By telling me I'm going to get AIDS or cervical cancer or herpes or by not providing abortions, you are restricting our sexual freedom.