Should Birth Control Be Free Preventative Care?
Whether or not birth control should be free and a part of
preventative care has been a big debate.
Proponents of having birth control as preventative care state that not
only does it prevent unplanned pregnancies, but even more it lowers health risks
for women. Opponents of having birth control as a preventative care state that
tax payers should not have to pay for another person’s healthcare. Does paying
taxes really outweigh the health benefits a preventative care medication can
provide? In our nation it can and it
does. It is a sad reality that it always comes down to money and not
humanity.
The need for birth control coverage is necessary in the
United States. The National Health
Statistics report that 62% of women in the United States with the reproductive
age range of 15-44 use birth control as a form of preventative care to treat
the many different conditions that can develop in a woman’s reproductive
organs. It is common for women to suffer
from reproductive organ conditions that can be painful and unbearable to live
with such as Endometriosis. 6.5 million
women in the United States suffer from Endometriosis which can cause
debilitating cramps and lower back pain, a condition that is not preventable
but can be controlled and minimized with the use of birth control. Many women are using opioids to control the
pain and with the opioid addiction epidemic, birth control is a much safer
option due to no risk of addiction. And
also, with cancer still being a huge epidemic, the government should definitely
consider birth control a preventative care medication. According to National Cancer Institute,
consistent studies show that birth control in fact lowers a woman’s risk to
develop ovarian and endometrial cancers.
To help lower ones risk to develop cancer means lowering their risk to
have to pay for astronomical amounts of money for cancer treatments. It also means lowering their risk of pain, suffering,
and death.
As mentioned earlier, it is a sad reality that the opposing
side of tax payers are against supporting a preventative medication that can
help one now and in their near future. One’s health should not have a price tag. Where is humanity, where is the compassion?
I completely agree with the message of Javonnie’s 2018 blog post ‘Should Birth Control Be Free Preventative Care?’ Birth Control being covered would be more of a win for everyone involved, the only sacrifice would be lightening wallets that are already heavy. It’s sad and true that people aren’t valued as much as money is. This appears to be a growing problem in a number of ways. It’s known that global warming can easily be making progress if only a small group of 100 known companies found alternative practices. But those rich 100 people don’t care about people they care for their wallet. In another sphere, many of the people in office right now are anti-abortion and also anti-free healthcare. Reality is many people cannot afford having a child (and some of these people also didn’t choose to have sex which resulted in pregnancy). Taking away abortion is an inhumane thing to do-taking away a women's autonomy is wrong.
ReplyDeleteThe NRA is very very wealthy and they’ve got their money pouring into politicians pockets, which is why the USA will probably continue to see violence such as school shootings; kids will keep being violently killed in the ‘‘land of dreams’’ because those in power are getting paid too well to care. Do you ever wonder why Cigarettes are still being sold, even though it’s widely known how horrible they are for human health? There are absolutely no benefits to smoking cigarettes, but the Tobacco Companies are so incredibly powerful it doesn’t seem to matter.
Its very clear that too much money in the wrong pockets is a dangerous thing for many people. We live in a world in which many are convinced they have no power without a great amount of wealth, they forget that there is power in numbers and the great majority of people can undoubtedly fight against wealthy powerhouses and be victorious.
I think it comes down to this: if the people in power aren’t valuing you (as a human-being), value yourself and fight in anyway you can. Birth Control should be free, and it’s 100% a possibility and unfortunately it’s one of the many needs people don’t yet have.
I agree with the writer of Should Birth Control Be Free Preventative care. I appreciate how the writer included the many benefits birth control has instead of just the obvious. Birth Control is not just a way to prevent pregnancy as it helps in so many other ways. Personally, I take birth control as a way to prevent infertility and the risk of ovarian cancer because I was diagnosed with PCOS ( Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). This is not some rare diagnoses, as one in ten women have PCOS. I am fortunate enough to afford my birth control, but many others are not. So does that mean they deserve to suffer? How do we let millions of women suffer when there is such a simple solution? As the writer says "ones health should not have a price tag", but sadly it is the reality in America.
ReplyDeleteShould birth control be free preventative care. I have agreements and disagreements on this specifically being free. In this day in age 2018, now almost 2019 what in life is free? There is nothing that is free in our present time, not even water or air is free anymore. There is in some way we as citizens are paying for all the things we need like water and air. There is a saying that nothing is life is free, and I'm not even sure if we should morally expect anything to be free. On the flip side I do believe that birth control should be easily available to obtain for any woman who's being proactive enough to seek it. This is definitely a preventative measure that should not be complicated for any woman regardless of income or class. Unfortunately as another saying goes, money makes the world go round. It is unfortunate that everything is circulated around money. As far as , as you stated the opposing side tax payers do not want to pay for another individuals healthcare; well it is not just healthcare that comes out of tax payers dollars but also welfare. These are things that are out of our control and is sadly just apart of our system or the way of the world. With this being said I completely agree with your thoughts for humanity, because at the end of all our days that is what really counts and matters.
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