Aug 20 2007
There is only one sure way…
For years, birth control pills were sold at discounted prices at colleges and universities with students paying around $3 to $10 for brand name prescription. This year, however, the price has jumped to as high as $50.
Providers fear this may lead female students to either stop using prescription birth control methods or use other less effective ones such as condoms or Plan B. The concern of conservative groups, meanwhile, remains the same. They say campuses are skipping out on offering young women the one sure method of protection.
Read about it here.
[From me]
Why are colleges in the prescription drug business in the first place? College is for education not partying. The only sure fire way to keep un-planned pregnancies is abstinence.
[From ABC7]
A law passed this year allows Arkansans of any age — even infants — to marry if their parents agree, and the governor may have to call a special session to fix the mistake, lawmakers said Friday. The legislation was intended to establish 18 as the minimum age to marry but also allow pregnant teenagers to marry with parental consent, bill sponsor Rep. Will Bond said. An extraneous “not” in the bill, however, allows anyone who is not pregnant to marry at any age if the parents allow it.
Read about it here.
[From me]
If this wasn’t so serious I’d make a joke. But there are some predators who will take advantage of families who want to get rid of their kids and allow them to get married. This law should be changed immediately.
What do you think?
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6 responses so far
Well, I know that certainly I am not like all college students, but I purchased birth control because I was married and a poor student. Mine were 10 a month. Much more, and I would have not been able to afford them. So not all who buy birth control at college are crazy partiers. Our school had a health clinic for students, and one of the services they offered were OB-GYN. If it had not been there, I’m not sure what I would have done!!
THat being said, certainly most college students are not married, and should be abstaining.
Kevin says:
The only sure fire way to keep un-planned pregnancies is abstinence.
I think that’s true - just like it’s also true that the only sure-fire way to prevent traffic accidents is to abolish cars.
People will continue to drive cars, teens will continue to have pre-marital sex, and married couples who can’t afford kids will continue to have sex. For me, the issue is whether or not we as a society should do what we can to prevent unwanted pregnancy.
Since I am pro-life (in the sense that I prefer alternatives to abortions), I’m in favor of encouraging contraception use for anyone who is sexually active and at risk of having an unwanted pregnancy. Then should our schools get involved? I think schools should have programs to deal with unwanted pregnancy in the same capacity that they have programs to help their students with other common issues - programs like substance abuse counseling, financial assistance, etc.
I seldom agree with atheists but I must this time. It is so very short sighted to expect college age young people to depend on abstinence.
I agree with Anna Beth. I am a graduate student who is unmarried but has a female medical condition that requires birth control pills to keep under control. My university has a student health clinic that used to provide pills for $10 a month using the discounted prices.(Pharmaceutical companies had a loophole that allowed them to offer the pills at discounts). When that loophole went away (through an unintentional act of Congress), the university was no longer able to support the birth control program. Fortunately, my student health insurance plan stepped in and continued to provide them for $10-12 per month. Without this assistance, I’m not sure what I’d do. Unfortunately, this is one of those issues that isn’t so black and white.
Jay,
I seem to remember a scripture in Phillipians that says we can do all things (including practicing abstinence) through Christ who strengthens us. I’m so sick of copouts like this. I’m not saying we can be totally sinless, but sheesh, I think everyone that has Christ and is unmarried can keep it in their pants with the power of the Holy Spirit.
This can’t be good for him running for President!
It is one way the woman can be more responsible for what occurs. Even if she brings a condom along, she can be told so many lies to stop the use. It would be better to let this be used than the morning after pill. Yeah, abstinence being taught would be ideal, but really it isn’t realistic. Perhaps we should go back to people marring at age 16 so the pressure will be less? (no I really don’t think this is a good idea, but neither is making birth control harder to obtain) I wonder if there is really a concern about the price then more girls would go to Planned Parenthood (shrudder) to have it cheaply from them.