Hello Ladies! Sorry for the last minute posting, I've been consumed with my first week of exams, a cold, and I just got back from a wonderful run in this gorgeous weather!
Since the beginning of class, a lot of topics have been brought up in regards to contraceptive use. Whether it be condoms or birth control, it is evident that many teenagers do not take advantage of these resources. Being in a recession, contraceptive use can be hard for some folks to have access to. What I think the United States should do is make birth control free. By doing this, the teenage pregnancy rate would lower and many teenagers would take advantage of using more birth control. For those of you that do use contraceptive use, you know that paying for it can be a serious dent in your wallet. According to cosmopolitan magazine, "Even if you have insurance, the copay for the Pill tends to be in the $5-$15 per month range. And without insurance, the cost can be so high that it may not even be an option. But that all may change soon."I think making birth control free would be so beneficial. By making birth control available at no cost makes it possible for women to use the method that works best for them and will reduce the number of unintended pregnancies in America.
I think that birth control should be free for anyone no matter the age because I think it is much better to be on the pill rather than to have a child your not ready for. I think is much better for a pregnancy to be planned rather than for it to happen by mistake. By birth control being free, it just makes it easier on everyone. It can also become very expensive, our tax dollars should at least go towards something that is useful! More money in our health care system is spend on abortions and deliveries of unexpected babies than on preventative options such as birth control and condoms. If the women in our country where given birth control at a very minimum or no cost at all then we wouldn't have to spend so much money on dealing with the problems of unexpected or unwanted pregnancies.
The U.S. needs to learn to take a preventative approach on sex because no matter what, is it going to happen. If we want to look at it from a different view then we can say that if birth control was free, there would be less teen pregnancies in the U.S. This would allow those teens to reach a higher level of education, and therefore be able to receive a higher salary, which would give them more time to prepare for a child. I don't think providing people with free forms of contraception will increase people's sexual behaviors, it will just give those who do not have the funds to pay for birth control an equal chance at protecting themselves and their partners.
What do y’all think?
Olivia Arns
I agree. I believe women of all ages would greatly benefit from having free birth control. The more choices we have when it comes to our bodies, the better. It's ignorant to hope that withholding birth control will keep people from having sex. Just as Olivia said, sex is going to happen, and not everyone can afford contraceptives. There are many women in America that have to choose between rent, tuition, childcare, and birth control. Sometimes it's just not an option.
ReplyDeleteBy making birth control free, it gives every woman the choice to become pregnant or not.
I believe that the entire nation would greatly benefit from free birth control as well. Teen pregnancy rates would decrease. I can speculate that child abuse and neglect rates would decrease as well. If women are capable of preventing pregnancy, they are then given more options for planning their future as well (education, career, marriage, etc).
It would also benefit women that are ready for children, but just want to space them out. This would allow for optimal pregnancies and optimal child rearing.
Also, according to a representative for Planned Parenthood, certain contraceptive pills can be used to prevent a number of conditions, such as: endometriosis, ovarian cancer, breast and ovarian cysts, iron deficiency anemia, bad premenstrual symptoms, and more.
Hurray for free bc!
- clare powell
I agree with both of you. It would be extremely helpful if birth control were little to no cost. However, I really do not think that will happen (at least any time soon). Working in a pharmacy, people would be very suprised what state aid covers and alot of people with no money can actually afford bc. Also alot of places do give out free contraceptives like condoms. Why cant more people take those in the mean time? I think it would be amazing if all teen girls can get birth control for free, but whose to say that they would actually use it? I knew a lot of people in high school who would not take theirs properly and they think just because they are taking it they wont have a baby. More than likely they will not, IF they take it properly.
ReplyDeleteI think some teens are just unaware, either that or they just do not want to hear what they do not like to hear. Less pregnacies and abortions in the US is what we strive for, and one way of achieving those results is to have free contraceptives. However, I feel like at this point it is just wishful thinking.
oops the comment above was by me ^^^
ReplyDelete-Danielle Brown