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On Sun, 02 Feb 2014 11:19:28 -0500, wrote:

On Sun, 02 Feb 2014 09:55:50 -0500, Hank wrote:

So, why do so many self-described pro-lifers oppose
free and accessible birth control?

For some it's a religious issue. Others believe it's an area that that
the govt. has no jurisdiction over. Free and accessible birth control is
fine so long as tax payers are not burdened with paying for it.

If you are actually a fiscal conservative you know money spent on
birth control and abortion comes back 100 fold in welfare and prison
costs you don't have to spend.
It is a very efficient use of public money. Birth control and abortion
should be part of any welfare package.

When a single 15 year old has a baby, it destroys 2 lives and they
become a burden on the rest of society, virtually every time.

The ONLY issue is religious.

And I know of only one that prohibits birth control - the Catholic Church. There may be more, but
they aren't major. I also know many Catholics. I know of none who don't practice birth control. It
is a widely disregarded mandate.

I'm a firm believer in free birth control, and I have no problem with guidance counselors
distributing prophylactics. I *would* like to see one of these studies that show the huge declines
in unwed pregnancies when free birth control was provided.

I also agree with 'free' morning after pills for those who couldn't or wouldn't use another form of
birth control. This should prevent pregnancies from rape or incest.

I don't agree with the killing of viable infants - born or unborn.