I haven't been on birth control for a long time, but that shouldn't be an issue and shouldn't be made into a law. What do they want a bunch of hurting women on their hands. B.C. is not just for preventing pregnancies a lot of women have to have them for helping level out their hormones to prevent other issues.
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Would you vote for a candidate who supports outlawing hormonal birth control?
I think the idea of outlawing it complete bs. I take hormonal bc, but not for the purpose of birth control. I have PCOS and it helps regulate my hormones, which otherwise are out of whack and cause all sorts of physical problems including painful cysts that burst. To outlaw something that helps people in so many ways, and for many reasons aside from a contraceptive is ridiculous.
01/27/2012
I don't know off the top of my head which candidate you are referring to; however, while this is an issue that they may support, there is ZERO chance in hell that it would ever get passed. Ever. So while I may disagree, I'm going to be checking out what I feel about the policies that they DO have a chance of passing. I'm never going to completely agree on everything with ANY other human being, much less one politician out of 4.
Why should I get stuck on one opinion, when there isn't a chance it will come to fruition? I may in the end strongly agree with their stance on matters that do have a chance of being passed. It is possible to hold two contradictory thoughts in one mind.
Why should I get stuck on one opinion, when there isn't a chance it will come to fruition? I may in the end strongly agree with their stance on matters that do have a chance of being passed. It is possible to hold two contradictory thoughts in one mind.
01/27/2012
This is the difference between political theory, and politics. This is a discussion for political theory people. Coffee house discussions about what rights people should and should not have in a free society, vs. protecting the general public, kids, the future.
But as far as election this is not a discussion to be included in politics. Politicians would not touch this and it would never enter their conscious to walk into such a mine field.
I am going to hanger my answer with Shakespeare, "all things without remedy should be with out regard."
But as far as election this is not a discussion to be included in politics. Politicians would not touch this and it would never enter their conscious to walk into such a mine field.
I am going to hanger my answer with Shakespeare, "all things without remedy should be with out regard."
01/27/2012
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Boner? He is out of touch with normal, middle class and poor Americans. You know if hormonal BC was outlawed, it would go underground, the abortion rate would skyrocket and it would make criminals out of women (women, of course) who only want to control their fertility or control menstruation issues.
Originally posted by
Ms. Spice
John Boener, the speaker of the House. Plus a lot of other members in Congress. google it.
What kind of an out of touch idjit would refuse to allow women to control what goes on IN their own bodies? Sheesh.
Never in a billion million years would I vote for someone who believes in attempting to force women to become pregnant when they don't want to.
02/10/2012
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But, of course these Republican white men would still have insurance cover their boner pills? Of course it would, they'd riot in the streets if that were taken away.
Originally posted by
Liz2
No way!! But I believe the Republican issue is to have women to pay for hormonal birth control themselves and not from prescription insurance.
(And in my opinion, ED meds should be just as available as hormonal BC. Somebody is catching all that semen. )
02/10/2012
Hell to the NO! I can't believe we are still arguing about this in 2012. Thanks Republicans for re-igniting the culture wars, rational thought is still winning though. Don't even get me started on the shenanigans going on in Catholic hospitals around the nation. Denying access to birth control is wrong for any reason since each individual should be in charge of what they want to put or not put into their body. The "personhood" amendments are garbage and thank goodness the reddest state out there didn't even pass it or I would have screamed.
02/11/2012
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I haven't heard anyone endorse outlawing birth control on either side.
Originally posted by
Rawhide
I'm not a single issue voter, and yes, this election will be mostly determined by economic policy issues. But could you vote for someone who supports (or claims to support) "personhood" laws that would make hormonal birth control illegal?
02/11/2012
Maybe if I owned a big stake in a condom company, and was looking to cash in on the increased demand.
Seriously though, no. I don't think that hormonal birth control is the best way to go, as it doesn't do anything to prevent STDs, and it messes with what traits women look for in a significant other, but everyone should have the choice to make on their own, without some self-righteous politician trying to control what they do.
Seriously though, no. I don't think that hormonal birth control is the best way to go, as it doesn't do anything to prevent STDs, and it messes with what traits women look for in a significant other, but everyone should have the choice to make on their own, without some self-righteous politician trying to control what they do.
03/04/2012
A lot of people need hormonal birth control to help with cramping, mood swings, even keeping ovarian cysts under control. To outlaw it would be denying citizens adequate health care. Plus, more women might have to miss work due to illness. The decrease in productivity would cost companies money, not to mention missing that pay. People can't afford that.
03/16/2012
