Friday, March 30, 2012

Issues on..


Contraception. It has been the topic of importance since the new year, and not everyone likes the idea of preventative medicine being provided through insurance companies if it is asked for, and not everyone likes the fact that people are thrilled that this opportunity has been presented to the public. Though if contraception is going to be provided as a preventative medicine, I honestly think it should be provided free of charge.
Now I urge you to think about this from a less able-bodied woman's point of view. I'm not saying all women who are for contraception being free are poor, but you'd be surprised how many people have trouble affording it, especially on those “low money months” we all have once in a while. I think that if this were to be provided for free from the insurance companies we would see a significant decrease in abortions, babies or children being given up for adoption, or - if you want to take a look at the extremes – unfortunate infant deaths. If we could take into consideration just how expensive it is to have a baby, whether it be planned or unexpected, we could quickly see how the unexpected mothers in particular panic and take to the most drastic of measures.
Preventative medicine is a serious thing to consider, and a wonderful opportunity for women who just don't have the funds available to them when they need it. Therefore, I firmly believe that contraception should be provided free of charge, and without the individual being judged.

4 comments:

  1. My comments on this post.

    http://weneedaheronow.blogspot.com/2012/04/dont-want-to-get-pregnant-dont-have-sex.html

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  2. Currently, compared to other countries, U.S. teenagers are having the least amount of sex. However, the U.S. also has the a very low usage of contraceptives, and greater percentage of ten pregnancies. In fact 1 in 5 babies that are born in the U.S. are born to a teenage mother. If contraceptives were more easily accessible, then we may be able to change these statistics. Many teenagers disregard birth control in fear of their parents finding out. If they go to an organization such as Planned Parenthood, they are charged insane amounts of money for contraceptives. Offering free contraceptives will give young women many more options, and will help improve not only the lives of the women receiving the aid, but also for the unborn child who's time is yet to come.
    If making this change for the betterment of many peoples lives is not reason enough, then the toll it will take on your wallet by NOT opting for government funded contraceptives certainly will. You must take into consideration how much it costs to raise a child, and also keep in mind that the woman who is having the child (who was unable to afford birth control) will not be the only one paying these costs. Since the child will be growing up in a poor household, they will most likely turn to other government-funded programs such as SNAP or Medicaid to pay for their child's health costs. That money will be coming out of YOUR wallet. Compared to hundreds of dentist visits and doctor's appointments, supplying birth control is the least costly way to go about this problem.

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  3. In her post on contraception, Juliana Solitro make the argument that all women should be given "preventative medicine", a.k.a.: abortions, free of charge, regardless of their walk in life. I disagree.

    First, if a women does not want a baby, or is incapable of taking care of one, she should not participate in activities that were made for that reason.

    Second, if we are going to give women free abortions, why not give men free condoms, or the like? Is it not up to the couple to take these preventive measures?

    This is just my view on the subject, but if you can't provide for a child, then don't have sex.

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  4. I agree that contraceptives should be provided for any woman who may need them; however I’m not sure they should be provided for free. It takes money to make them so shouldn’t it cost at least a little bit of money? I believe that they should be very inexpensive so that everyone can afford them if they are needed. We should want them to be there for people who need them in rare circumstances but we don’t want people to take advantage of them. We don’t want people to be careless and just think that there is an out if something happens. The government should encourage people to still be careful but if there is an accident then there are ways to get help. Contraceptives should always be there for however needs them and they should be provided at a low price.

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