No, "need" is relative. I agree with that. But from a government's perspective, other than pissing off the religious types, there is no negative effect to offering affordable birth control. The last estimate I saw said it takes something like $8000 (ave) to make a baby. What if that woman/family did not plan for and cannot afford that? Where does that money come from? Maternity insurance, or govt aid. Either way, she won't be refused the basic level of care, so it is pretty obvious that the pill (meaning all medicinal BC) is the preferable option. Of course it won't stop all unwanted pregnancies, but it does have the best record for keeping people unknockedup, especially when used with other options.

Anyway, think whatever you want, but I do think it makes sense to offer it affordably. I don't want to say it, but you may be slightly out of touch with how much difference it makes to be able to keep a few extra bucks while living paycheck to paycheck.


And which is more likely to be accepted by the public?


Which I would totally want to experience while in a public hospital!

Have you forgotten that I was bordering on prudery in that handy little scale?