Government-funded Contraceptives

In response to Juliana Solitro's commentary about government-funded contraceptives:

Currently, compared to other countries, U.S. teenagers are having the least amount of sex. However, the U.S. also has the a very low usage of contraceptives, and greater percentage of ten pregnancies. In fact 1 in 5 babies that are born in the U.S. are born to a teenage mother. If contraceptives were more easily accessible, then we may be able to change these statistics. Many teenagers disregard birth control in fear of their parents finding out. If they go to an organization such as Planned Parenthood, they are charged insane amounts of money for contraceptives. Offering free contraceptives will give young women many more options, and will help improve not only the lives of the women receiving the aid, but also for the unborn child who's time is yet to come.
If making this change for the betterment of many peoples lives is not reason enough, then the toll it will take on your wallet by NOT opting for government funded contraceptives certainly will. You must take into consideration how much it costs to raise a child, and also keep in mind that the woman who is having the child (who was unable to afford birth control) will not be the only one paying these costs. Since the child will be growing up in a poor household, they will most likely turn to other government-funded programs such as SNAP  or Medicaid to pay for their child's health costs. That money will be coming out of YOUR wallet. Compared to  hundreds of dentist visits and doctor's appointments, supplying birth control is the least costly way to go about this problem.

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