Free Birth Control Pill
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I would glady pay taxes on this, because then there wouldn't be children pregnant with children.
And there also wouldn't be people on welfare with 9 kids at walmart getting everything for free without having a job, just because they have 9 kids because they didn't feel like taking birth control or they couldn't afford it.
Doubtful. You'd have to force everyone to take it. Parents (like myself) will not allow their children to behave like animals. My kids are quite aware that any behavior that does not meet dad's approval would likely result in someone walking around looking like a unicorn for the rest of their life since that's where I'm going to relocate it. I've got to brag that I've got some damn smart kids.
What we will likely see is a widespread increase in STD infections because a lot of those who had been exercising self-control due to not being "protected" will now be happily engaged in sexual activity naively thinking that their partners are all healthy and they wont get pregnant.
You can't keep an eye on your children 24/7. The more you PUSH and PUSH them not to do something, the MORE they are going to rebel and do it. I'm NOT saying tell them "Oh here's free birth control have fun" But I know teens will more likely rebel the more you push them.0 -
Good look policing your kids 24/7 and in school where you can't see them. I don't get why teens having sex makes them animals. Does it make adults animals too?I would glady pay taxes on this, because then there wouldn't be children pregnant with children.
And there also wouldn't be people on welfare with 9 kids at walmart getting everything for free without having a job, just because they have 9 kids because they didn't feel like taking birth control or they couldn't afford it.
Doubtful. You'd have to force everyone to take it. Parents (like myself) will not allow their children to behave like animals. My kids are quite aware that any behavior that does not meet dad's approval would likely result in someone walking around looking like a unicorn for the rest of their life since that's where I'm going to relocate it. I've got to brag that I've got some damn smart kids.
What we will likely see is a widespread increase in STD infections because a lot of those who had been exercising self-control due to not being "protected" will now be happily engaged in sexual activity naively thinking that their partners are all healthy and they wont get pregnant.
Seriously?? You don't see a problem with teens having sex? Wow
An 18 year old is a teen so, no, I don't see a problem with it. I think its good to educate teens and kids on the consequences and try to keep them safe. At the end of the day people will do what they want. A good parent will give their kids whatever tools they need to face whatever decisions they choose to make.0 -
To anybody on here posting about teens being active and having kids- that is not what this topic was about the OP just wanted to know if anybody had heard anything and guess what she hasn't posted anything else so if you have a problem with teens being active then I say you are terrible because lets see I am 19 so I am a teen yet I have been with my guy a long time and were getting married... so a problem with teens being active is?? I understand younger like the 13 year olds (which is very common) but how about you not use the word teens.
Actually at 19, you're considered an adult.0 -
A teen is a teen until 20- maybe you should take a refresh on a mth course.... you know the word teen is still said at 18 and 19 must I spell it out for you?0
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Getting in before the lock.0
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To anybody on here posting about teens being active and having kids- that is not what this topic was about the OP just wanted to know if anybody had heard anything and guess what she hasn't posted anything else so if you have a problem with teens being active then I say you are terrible because lets see I am 19 so I am a teen yet I have been with my guy a long time and were getting married... so a problem with teens being active is?? I understand younger like the 13 year olds (which is very common) but how about you not use the word teens.
Actually at 19, you're considered an adult.
Read a book. You're still a teenager at 19.0 -
Good look policing your kids 24/7 and in school where you can't see them. I don't get why teens having sex makes them animals. Does it make adults animals too?I would glady pay taxes on this, because then there wouldn't be children pregnant with children.
And there also wouldn't be people on welfare with 9 kids at walmart getting everything for free without having a job, just because they have 9 kids because they didn't feel like taking birth control or they couldn't afford it.
Doubtful. You'd have to force everyone to take it. Parents (like myself) will not allow their children to behave like animals. My kids are quite aware that any behavior that does not meet dad's approval would likely result in someone walking around looking like a unicorn for the rest of their life since that's where I'm going to relocate it. I've got to brag that I've got some damn smart kids.
What we will likely see is a widespread increase in STD infections because a lot of those who had been exercising self-control due to not being "protected" will now be happily engaged in sexual activity naively thinking that their partners are all healthy and they wont get pregnant.
Seriously?? You don't see a problem with teens having sex? Wow
I don't think what she said implied that she has no problems with teens having sex. She pointed out that he can't watch his kids 24/7. I think it's better to STRONGLY recommend not doing it and explaining what could happen, and everything to them. But if they want sex, they are going to find a way to get it. You can't completely control teens.0 -
What good is free BC without free Viagra?
Lol....made my night!0 -
To anybody on here posting about teens being active and having kids- that is not what this topic was about the OP just wanted to know if anybody had heard anything and guess what she hasn't posted anything else so if you have a problem with teens being active then I say you are terrible because lets see I am 19 so I am a teen yet I have been with my guy a long time and were getting married... so a problem with teens being active is?? I understand younger like the 13 year olds (which is very common) but how about you not use the word teens.
Actually at 19, you're considered an adult.
Read a book. You're still a teenager at 19.
At 18 In USA your considered a legal adult. You may still be in your "teens" But you are now legally responsible for your own actions rather than your parents responsibility.0 -
To anybody on here posting about teens being active and having kids- that is not what this topic was about the OP just wanted to know if anybody had heard anything and guess what she hasn't posted anything else so if you have a problem with teens being active then I say you are terrible because lets see I am 19 so I am a teen yet I have been with my guy a long time and were getting married... so a problem with teens being active is?? I understand younger like the 13 year olds (which is very common) but how about you not use the word teens.
Actually at 19, you're considered an adult.
Read a book. You're still a teenager at 19.
At 18 In USA your considered a legal adult. You may still be in your "teens" But you are now legally responsible for your own actions rather than your parents responsibility.
Tell that to the 18 year old who tries to buy some beer :drinker:0 -
Mine's free through our healthcare benefits, but I live in Canada so I probably can't help you much. :P
I live in Canada too, mines not free. You must be under someones plan in order to have it free....Right? haha idk. When i was younger i was on my moms plan so it was free for me, but after i was 19 or 20, i had to get a plan through my work. It is 80% paid by my employer (any medication, not generalizing birth control, i need to pay the rest.0 -
To anybody on here posting about teens being active and having kids- that is not what this topic was about the OP just wanted to know if anybody had heard anything and guess what she hasn't posted anything else so if you have a problem with teens being active then I say you are terrible because lets see I am 19 so I am a teen yet I have been with my guy a long time and were getting married... so a problem with teens being active is?? I understand younger like the 13 year olds (which is very common) but how about you not use the word teens.
Actually at 19, you're considered an adult.
Read a book. You're still a teenager at 19.
At 18 In USA your considered a legal adult. You may still be in your "teens" But you are now legally responsible for your own actions rather than your parents responsibility.
Yes but still a teen. If I can't have a drink at a bar until I am 21... Sorry I'm still a teen even if by law I am an adult0 -
Don't even get me started on Obamacare... If you want to take birth control pills then YOU buy them, not us tax payers. Free does not mean free because somebody pays for it.0
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To anybody on here posting about teens being active and having kids- that is not what this topic was about the OP just wanted to know if anybody had heard anything and guess what she hasn't posted anything else so if you have a problem with teens being active then I say you are terrible because lets see I am 19 so I am a teen yet I have been with my guy a long time and were getting married... so a problem with teens being active is?? I understand younger like the 13 year olds (which is very common) but how about you not use the word teens.
Actually at 19, you're considered an adult.
Read a book. You're still a teenager at 19.
At 18 In USA your considered a legal adult. You may still be in your "teens" But you are now legally responsible for your own actions rather than your parents responsibility.
Tell that to the 18 year old who tries to buy some beer :drinker:
Oh, I know. I think it's ridiculous. But your still an adult, without the drinking part.0 -
Do people intentionally pull things out of their *kitten* to argue about? LoL this has been so amusing in a middle school hallway kind of way. But anyway, I don't know. I just barely got on birth control because I just barely got health insurance and just barely got a physician. My insurance only makes me pay four dollars a month for my pills.0
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Don't even get me started on Obamacare... If you want to take birth control pills then YOU buy them, not us tax payers. Free does not mean free because somebody pays for it.
Oh. That must mean you'd rather pay for an illegitimate child that is the result of someone unable to purchase their own birth control? Sex is going to happen. We might as well make birth control available than increase an already overwhelming population and be forced to pay for unwanted children in need of welfare services.0 -
Don't even get me started on Obamacare... If you want to take birth control pills then YOU buy them, not us tax payers. Free does not mean free because somebody pays for it.
Oh. That must mean you'd rather pay for an illegitimate child that is the result of someone unable to purchase their own birth control? Sex is going to happen. We might as well make birth control available than increase an already overwhelming population and be forced to pay for unwanted children in need of welfare services.
Now that I agree with in the long run cheaper to pay for the pill for a random person then a kid (maybe 2-3 kids) for 18 years and then think of all the people who use the system after they have kids.0 -
This is getting political pretty fast. Obligatory IB4TL.
I would MUCH rather pay extra taxes for family planning services. No unwanted pregnancies, no unwanted children (orphanages are strained at best), less strain on programs like WIC.
Shoot, I'd donate my uterus in a heartbeat. Anybody dibs? I'm totes not using it.0 -
This is getting political pretty fast. Obligatory IB4TL.
I would MUCH rather pay extra taxes for family planning services. No unwanted pregnancies, no unwanted children (orphanages are strained at best), less strain on programs like WIC.
Shoot, I'd donate my uterus in a heartbeat. Anybody dibs? I'm totes not using it.
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I once had a Republican tell me that if I didn't want children, I shouldn't have sex. I'm twenty one years old and engaged to my best friend. We have great jobs, a cute house, responsible, loving lives, but we're aware we're not ready for children. However, instead of birth control being free, we should just not have sex. That's the answer. I just thought it was funny:)0
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Whatever happened to people taking care of themselves? Or teaching children abstinence? Why do I or anyone else have to pay for someone's birth control pills?0
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I would glady pay taxes on this, because then there wouldn't be children pregnant with children.
And there also wouldn't be people on welfare with 9 kids at walmart getting everything for free without having a job, just because they have 9 kids because they didn't feel like taking birth control or they couldn't afford it.
Doubtful. You'd have to force everyone to take it. Parents (like myself) will not allow their children to behave like animals. My kids are quite aware that any behavior that does not meet dad's approval would likely result in someone walking around looking like a unicorn for the rest of their life since that's where I'm going to relocate it. I've got to brag that I've got some damn smart kids.
What we will likely see is a widespread increase in STD infections because a lot of those who had been exercising self-control due to not being "protected" will now be happily engaged in sexual activity naively thinking that their partners are all healthy and they wont get pregnant.
Ignorant. Sexual activity is not the only reason to take birth control.
Absolutely! Many women have irregular periods or extremely painful and debilitating cycles every month. I can't do my job if I am curled up in a fetal position every 3-4 weeks! Unfortunately, the birth control will be free only for those who already have health insurance. I say unfortunately because I think in the United States, modern, free birth control should be available to everyone! Do I want teens to have sex? Absolutely not, but I sure don't like the current teen pregnancy rates!
I do have health insurance and have always have to pay in-full, out-of-pocket because my insurance doesn't pay squat until I reach my $2300 deductible. I've put many years into paying my insurance company and it's about time I get something in return for my investment!
And yes, I believe it goes into effect in August!0 -
Don't even get me started on Obamacare... If you want to take birth control pills then YOU buy them, not us tax payers. Free does not mean free because somebody pays for it.
Huh. Right now (before Obamacare), people in my state automatically get medical coverage if they are pregnant - regardless of income, assets, etc.
So instead people can get pregnant, apply for coverage, have the entire 40 weeks paid plus anything else they want done (medical, dental, etc.), then get coverage for two months after that (postpartum appointment is the thought process here), where they can then often cram in things like tummy tucks, etc.
Call me crazy, but I would much rather pay for their birth control and set more guidelines on pregnant women receiving free care for a year.0 -
Don't even get me started on Obamacare... If you want to take birth control pills then YOU buy them, not us tax payers. Free does not mean free because somebody pays for it.
Huh. Right now (before Obamacare), people in my state automatically get medical coverage if they are pregnant - regardless of income, assets, etc.
So instead people can get pregnant, apply for coverage, have the entire 40 weeks paid plus anything else they want done (medical, dental, etc.), then get coverage for two months after that (postpartum appointment is the thought process here), where they can then often cram in things like tummy tucks, etc.
Call me crazy, but I would much rather pay for their birth control and set more guidelines on pregnant women receiving free care for a year.
This ^^0 -
Depends upon how you define free. If you mean everyone else who pays taxes is paying for it so you don't have to, and you have the right coverage, then yeah I guess it's "free".
I would glady pay taxes on this, because then there wouldn't be children pregnant with children.
And there also wouldn't be people on welfare with 9 kids at walmart getting everything for free without having a job, just because they have 9 kids because they didn't feel like taking birth control or they couldn't afford it.
Those people would still have 9 kids. Just because something is available doesn't mean they will take it, or take it correctly. People who really want birth control, with a few exceptions, find some way to get it.0 -
Also, if you aren't working, we are probably already paying for your birth control (among other things). But those who are working struggle to pay the cash value of these meds. We pay cash for our doctor visits, and it's $200 just for a clinic visit - that's expensive for some people even before the birth control! So if we can offset that and help the people that are working, I think that's fantastic - this keeps people in jobs (not pregnant, not on maternity leave), can help equalize the gender differences in the workplace, and give people more control over their lives. If someone wants to make good choices, shouldn't that be rewarded?
Not to mention the fact that working = paying taxes = paying for their own birth control.0 -
Also, if you aren't working, we are probably already paying for your birth control (among other things). But those who are working struggle to pay the cash value of these meds. We pay cash for our doctor visits, and it's $200 just for a clinic visit - that's expensive for some people even before the birth control! So if we can offset that and help the people that are working, I think that's fantastic - this keeps people in jobs (not pregnant, not on maternity leave), can help equalize the gender differences in the workplace, and give people more control over their lives. If someone wants to make good choices, shouldn't that be rewarded?
Not to mention the fact that working = paying taxes = paying for their own birth control.
Bravo! That is summed up nicely!0 -
Whatever happened to people taking care of themselves? Or teaching children abstinence? Why do I or anyone else have to pay for someone's birth control pills?
Obviously you have no idea what you're talking about. Places that teach abstinence only have much higher rates of teen pregnancy. Also, have you ever worked a minimum wage job without assistance (because ironically full time minimum wage is above the poverty threshold) and tried to buy basic necessities such as food, shelter, and utilities? It can't be done. If you can't pay for basics, how are you going to cover medical care? Much less birth control. You are ignorant.0 -
Or teaching children abstinence?
Sadly, many children do not learn anything about their bodies until it's too late. When I was nine, my mom handed me a pamphlet of what hormonal s***storm my body was about to make me go through. I also never got "the talk." I love my parents, but to be honest, I'm from a very conservative family. In their eyes, sex has a shameful stigma. This prevents many parents from being honest with their kids, causing the kids to seek answers in not so reliable places.
Is this an excuse? No, but I can easily see why so many are misinformed. To be honest, a comprehensive health education from K-12 would probably make the biggest difference.0 -
To anybody on here posting about teens being active and having kids- that is not what this topic was about the OP just wanted to know if anybody had heard anything and guess what she hasn't posted anything else so if you have a problem with teens being active then I say you are terrible because lets see I am 19 so I am a teen yet I have been with my guy a long time and were getting married... so a problem with teens being active is?? I understand younger like the 13 year olds (which is very common) but how about you not use the word teens.
Why do some teens become sexually active:
Sexual attraction
Society & media pressure
Peer pressure
Use of alcohol and drugs
Pressure from boyfriend/girlfriend
Desire to be considered "normal"
Parents’ example
Inappropriate sex education
Mistaken beliefs
Boredom
Low self-esteem
Loneliness
No good reasons to say "No"
Do any of these sound good to you? p.s your a legal adult, accept it already.0
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