On August 1st, 2012 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) required all health insurers and employers to cover the cost of contraceptives in their health insurance plans. The provision ecempted religious organizations and churches. In 2017 the Trump administration issued a rule that allowed a much broader set of employers to opt out of offering coverage for birth control, making moot a “workaround’’ designed by the Obama administration that allowed women in some cases to obtain coverage even if their employers had declined to offer it directly. In July…
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@ISIDEWITH13yrs13Y
Yes
@9F83XVG2yrs2Y
Everyone has to deal with the consequences of their own decisions/actions. It is not up to the government to cover you in any action that is not mandatory.
@9F8FW492yrs2Y
The challenge is when one individual's actions significantly impact another - disability caused by drunk driver collision, a company polluting the soil and causing cancer in a community - what should happen when the actions of others completely change the lives of people around them?
@9TTMDSPLibertarian8mos8MO
Is the change positive or negative?
In reply to obeying all laws or disobeying laws there must be firm consequences including jail. And we have to build more jails. There should not be a way for a violent offender to avoid prison time. Also need to incentivize building more drug dependency facilities and access to opiate use disorder drugs. The should build and fund mental health services and facilities. There needs to be a political discussion about what to do about criminals possessing firearms and what to do about easing red flags to prohibit mentally impaired persons from accessing firearms. Leave law abiding gun owners out of the discussion.
@9F8C69C2yrs2Y
The federal government simply has no authority to mandate anything on American citizens, as per the 10th Amendment in the United States Bill of Rights.
@9F8FW492yrs2Y
When there are actions that may impact all of a community, I think it is ok for the government to mandate certain actions. Like seat belts, or vaccines for deadly diseases.
@97CD5QG 9mos9MO
Nothing is “free”. There is always a cost buried somewhere that is put on someone. Make these items available at cost.
@9F8TNF62yrs2Y
Because if the insurance companys want to keep money they should have free birth control. Babys are a lot of money for the company and the parents.
@ISIDEWITH13yrs13Y
No
if a condom is $2.00 at a gas station to prevent getting a woman pregnant, why can't women have the same privilege with low-priced or no-price birth control that does the same matter?
Just ban both birth control and contraceptives. The only reason why someone should have sex is to make a baby, and if 2 people have sex and get pregnant without intending it, that is 100% their fault, and they should be forced to deal with the baby as having sex without the intention of making a baby is wrong.
@9F6XVDR2yrs2Y
Access to free birth control can help prevent the need for abortions, prevent the contractions of STIs, and help educate the American public on safe sex practices.
@TheHillbillyLordRepublican3mos3MO
Birth control doesn't protect from STIs
@9F9SQS32yrs2Y
Birth control is just another form of medication. It’s used for more than just contraceptives too. It’s used for hormone balance. How are you going to be pro life and also not want to give the right resources to prevent pregnancy.
@TheHillbillyLordRepublican3mos3MO
I'd rather a woman abort if she finds out the baby could kill her, than preemptively stop the chance of getting pregnant
@9FJ8FF9Women’s Equality2yrs2Y
Debilitating children with special need of healthcare and basically putting their health on the line.
@ISIDEWITH13yrs13Y
No, the government should not decide what services a private business can provide
In general, more Americans say that government regulation of business is harmful than say it is necessary to protect the public. At the same time, when asked about regulating specific areas, such as food safety and environmental protection, there is broad support for strengthening or maintaining current regulations.
@9FJDCX42yrs2Y
i think that its true because as people of america we have the right to do what ever we want on our property.
@9F7JNZ92yrs2Y
It may lead to bias or faking services, or inconsistencies between two companies supposedly offering the same services
@ISIDEWITH13yrs13Y
Yes, except for religious organizations and charities that oppose the use of contraception
@9FLT9SW2yrs2Y
Abortion is unholy and monstrous. It damages the mother, it outright murders a child, and it harms the family of the mother as well. Abortion should be abolished entirely, not made free and accessible. This is not my best counter argument by the way. I just don't have time to write everything I want to say.
@ISIDEWITH13yrs13Y
No, it should be covered like any other prescription
The suboptimal uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in many parts of the world has prompted unprecedented public debate concerning the ethics of mandatory vaccination [1]. It is imperative we learn lessons from this debate so we are better positioned to navigate policy proposals for mandatory vaccination in the future.
@ISIDEWITH13yrs13Y
No, the government should support abstinence programs instead
@9F6Q99G2yrs2Y
Health insurance should provide females and males with anything non-harmful to a fetus for sex. Abortion needs to be better regulated but safety such as condoms, and birth control need to be a known and able way of protecting people.
@TheHillbillyLordRepublican3mos3MO
The point of sex is to make babies. No one should want to have sex if they don't wanna have a baby, we should discourage sex that prevents pregnancy. Sex is disgusting, but needed to make babies naturally (there is artificial insemination, though that is bad).
@9FK8XKD2yrs2Y
A counter argument to the position of supporting abstinence programs instead of governments mandates could be that comprehensive sex education programs have been shown to be more effective in reducing teen pregnancy rates and promoting safe sextual practices.
@4TR5GV25yrs5Y
No, birth control should not be allowed ever.
@5C9J8TF5yrs5Y
No, because birth control kills a life that has just been made. The second that an egg is fertilized, a baby is created, and it is alive. Using birth control is killing a baby. It is no better than abortion.
@93YSQZ83yrs3Y
This depends on what form of birth control you are referring to. Oral combined OCPs prevent ovulation, meaning there is no released egg to be fertilized.
@TheHillbillyLordRepublican3mos3MO
preventing a life is just as bad as killing a life
@9975FV32yrs2Y
No, but the government should support abstinence programs based on a dharmic religious perspective.
@8L388G95yrs5Y
It should be free to everyone
@4Y7NVCF5yrs5Y
no, that's abortion.
@97HJXBYWomen’s Equality 3yrs3Y
An abortion is killing the baby but when a women is on birth control it can ether make sure an egg is not releaced it keed the sperm from attatchingg to the unerice... Its not made to kill but rather provent, the pill that would kill if you took it is a diffrent pill and has a diffrent action.
@5BPCT845yrs5Y
All teenage girls should be given IUDs by the government.
@TheHillbillyLordRepublican3mos3MO
No, that would encourage pointless sex (sex that doesn't make a baby), which is disgusting.
@97HJXBYWomen’s Equality3yrs3Y
Is it mandatory, cause that would be taking away the teens rights, it sould be offered for free when the teen is alone and the parent and goverment are not abe to influance the teen and it is only the teen girls choice.
@4Q859QM5yrs5Y
Just make it over the counter (and hence more affordable) like many other countries do.
@4VG7CWG5yrs5Y
If free birth control, then free ED drugs for men. Only free birth control for women is discrimination against men who have to pay for a limited amount of prescription drug.
@595BWHN5yrs5Y
Sex is a leisure activity, just like sky diving. You don't have to do it; but if you do pay for your own parachute.
@928PJ8QLibertarian3yrs3Y
Unfortunately yes, birth control is needed in this hyper-sexualized society that progressives utterly adore, but I'm not having a single penny of mine cover for the recklessness of others.
@TheHillbillyLordRepublican3mos3MO
Other people should not pay for someone's recklessness, you are correct.
@928PJ8QLibertarian3yrs3Y
Crap wrong comment
@TheHillbillyLordRepublican3mos3MO
Anyone who finds an activity as disgusting as sex enjoyable, other than for making babies, is disgusting.
@52TPJ935yrs5Y
If you need help with birth control...first lesson-close your damn legs
@928PJ8QLibertarian3yrs3Y
Amen
@5BLW78YRepublican5yrs5Y
no, birth control is murdering a human being and that action will be charged on company as well
@595QCBQ5yrs5Y
Yes! We make such a big deal about pro-life, but won't give birth control to people who need it. If a person can't afford birth control every month, do you really think that they can afford a child? People are going to have sex. It's natural and in our DNA, but we are smart enough creatures that we can get our fix without having a child. Religion says all these things about it, but religion should have nothing to do with you insurance or government.
@4WPZMYG5yrs5Y
Publicly funded abortion and contraception should be more widely available. Planned Parenthood's funding should be increased and more governments should adopt policies that discourage population growth.
@97HJXBYWomen’s Equality3yrs3Y
THANK YOU, people are thinking that all birth control does is kill when in reality it provents an unwanted pregnency.
@TheHillbillyLordRepublican3mos3MO
preventing a life is just no better than killing
@4YTT9SY5yrs5Y
Government should fund free birth control
@4S9MD9N5yrs5Y
Yes, but only to people of certain age (11-18 y.o.)
@8QN8L654yrs4Y
No one under 21 should be allowed to have sex
@TheHillbillyLordRepublican3mos3MO
Anyone should be allowed to have sex if they want a baby. But only if they want to have a baby.
@4VH2F6J5yrs5Y
Yes. I believe it should.. the number one seller in America is sex and if it's going to continue that way than I believe it should be offered free to the people who feel the need to be on BC... Especially in teens nowadays. It can stop the abortion rate to an extent.
@58Q488H5yrs5Y
Temporarily sterilize all youth.
@5KSSZW35yrs5Y
@4SV9Y485yrs5Y
Yes. If Viagra is covered then so too should the preventative measures designed to deal with Viagra's aftermath!
@58P3LFG5yrs5Y
Yes until pro-choice is approved and no longer an issue, women should have another option.
@4VGVQ7F5yrs5Y
Yes, population growth is out of control and is an existential threat to humanity.
@4SYZ8CJ5yrs5Y
People should not be allowed to reproduce unless they prove themselves worthy.
The only reason why someone shouldn't be able to reproduce is if they have a serious illness that is inheritable and untreatable, which isn't common. Whether or not someone is "worthy" to reproduce is subjective and if while mental competence should determine their voting rights and stuff, it shouldn't determine their freedom to reproduce, as reproduction is a basic right everyone has. Voting is a privilege that only citizens get.
@TheHillbillyLordRepublican3mos3MO
That is social darwinism
@4Y3LJFZIndependent5yrs5Y
No, because I don't want my insurance company deciding what type of birth control I should use.
@4RHT3DP5yrs5Y
Yes, birth control is a medical necessity for many women, and Insurance companies should not be allowed to push their "morality" on the general public.
@8QN8L654yrs4Y
If you don't like there morality find a different insurance company
@928PJ8QLibertarian3yrs3Y
I second this
@4Q74Y4F5yrs5Y
Since when is birth control a "Health issue" pregnancies aren't contagious and we've never had an out break of them.
@4SBMD6F5yrs5Y
@4S3KDCQ5yrs5Y
Nothing's free. Someone would have to pay for it in their premiums. And health insurance should be a catastrophe coverage not a life style, wellness visits should not be included. When your car needs a tune up the insurance doesn't pay for it, you do. Check ups do not need to be covered by insurance but you should have it when something the tragic happens. Insurance companies are not your advocate. They are just a business that bets that you won't get sick and the premium they charge is their profit they make when the don't payout claims. They're not your friend.
@5KT7V645yrs5Y
yes, but with a higher deductible for those that plan to get pregnant.
@538SZCJ5yrs5Y
condoms yes but artificial hormones no
@4Q86YQZ5yrs5Y
While I agree with the answer "No, the government should not decide what services a private business can provide" I do think that the government themselves should offer free contraceptives. They could do this through a facility similar to Planned Parenthood but government owned and operated.
@4Q3LLWJ5yrs5Y
Yes, but they should also help people understand the power of abstinence.
@5J2YW99Republican5yrs5Y
If pregnancy is treated as an illness then all forms of pre fertilization birth control should be considered preventive care and covered under the insurances preventative care policies. These policies do. Or need to be the same for all companies.
@4XVX5VH5yrs5Y
Yes, depending solely on the fact that there should be SOME sort of population control, especially considering that younger people are half the time uneducated/get tangled with emotions that coerce their decisions, such as having a child young and not being able to provide.
@57Y637W5yrs5Y
No, because it makes teens think they can have sex any time they want because of birth control pills.
@4SNVNJ45yrs5Y
No, why should a retired 65 year old woman have to pay for birth control or pregnancy on her insurance.
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@4S282YK5yrs5Y
Yes, because religious organizations and churches are tax exempt by law, which means that public tax money is indirectly covering for religions that not all payers believe in
@4RFHLCB5yrs5Y
This is a prescription, and should be treated as one. Schools should not be able to offer free birth control unless the person is 18 years old - takes parenting away from the parents and moves parenting to the government.
@4Q5752N5yrs5Y
If insurance companies cover Viagra, they should provide the same benefit for birth control.
@4TV8GKR5yrs5Y
If they won't cover it in their insurance premiums then they should be required to offer paid maternity leave.
@9ZYCXRQ5mos5MO
Yes but only if it’s needed to save the mothers life if not it should be treated like any other prescription
@9FFY6GV2yrs2Y
I do not have a stance on this.
@4WN59625yrs5Y
Yes, birth control is a problem for a lot of Americans. Especially since we have no control of our population as children don't practice safe sex. From sexually transmitted diseases to unplanned births. I believe that the prerequisite to receive free birth control though are preliminary screenings to ensure that those that take birth control understand that birth control is not 100% and that choosing abstinence is always a better choice.
@5853BGG5yrs5Y
Yes, while birth control is sinful, it is better than abortions, and you can't do much more than that in a sexually saturated society.
@4VJHNNK5yrs5Y
Yes, Condoms should also be free.
@8JY3R9G5yrs5Y
No, but the price should be lowered
@594VXT25yrs5Y
What's so hard about buying your own birth control? is it that expensive? If it is then don't have sex. You have hands.(unless you don't then I dearly apologize for being insensitive.)
@58P2ZJS5yrs5Y
America should stop being so barbaric and implement free health care
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