The Obama administration is deciding whether or not to go give women contraceptives and other family planning services for free with the new health plan. This could possibly remove the barrier on birth control for women, which has been a long term goal for many decades. It is said that this could reignite the debate on reproductive health care and the federal role over it. It was also mentioned that this could start a debate with the Roman Catholic Church about privacy. “The law says insurers must cover preventive health services and cannot charge for them. The administration has asked a panel of outside experts to help identify the specific preventive services that must be covered for women.” I think that birth control should be included in this. It could be a major help to our society, especially with the people who cannot afford it. It could really benefit the women and control unwanted pregnancies and abortion reduction. They wanted the administrative panel to make the decision about what to include in the free health care plan because they wanted the people to know that it was based on scientific reasons not politics. Many of the health services which include gynecology, pediatricians, and other doctors have called for coverage without co-pay to help out the people.
Gynecologist haves suggested that the health plan should include free contraceptives because then it will help with the preventive health care and it allows women to control the timing, spacing and number of births. This will overall help with the pregnancies and will reduce infant mortality and defects. I definitely agree with this statement because many young mothers who did not take the birth control do not know how to handle the responsibility and end up killing their child by accident because there is no one there to help them. The Catholic Church does not agree with this statement that birth control is a preventive service in the usual tense. Science and the Church have always had problems and do not see eye to eye frequently. One women from the church named Deidre A. McQuade who is also a spokesperson for ‘Pro Life Secretariat’ says that “pregnancy is not a disease to be prevented, nor is fertility a pathological condition. So birth control is not preventive care, and it should not be mandated.” The Catholic Church does not believe in abortion and killing a gift from God. I would argue that rape would be a great example of where this could be averted. The tragedy of rape in general is terrible but what if the girl got pregnant as well that is just an emotional crisis and psychologically can really hurt a person if they are against abortion. The fact is that one half of the pregnancies in the United States are unintended.
Kathleen Sebelius has come up with a ten year plan for the nation’s health care. One of those plans is to increase the proportion of health insurance to cover contraceptives and services. Many department and services have sought out to put there un-bias opinions about the subject to give it to the public. Giving the advice the guidelines for preventive health care should be in effect by August 1st. Nick Papas of the White House said “that it was too early to comment but we shall see when the study returns”. Congress was called upon to pay special attention to the needs of the women. I believe that this is the right way to go about dealing with the idea. I think by making it about scientific facts and passing it through governmental law people will come to realize that it was the right decision and support the idea. People need the facts to form an opinion and they are getting exactly what they need. The preventive care is also meant to cover annual checkups and health assessments for women. They will screen for domestic violence, heart disease and breast and cervical cancer. Also doctor visits for women who intend on becoming pregnant. This is also a great idea because I think they will end up helping a lot of women who slip through the cracks and become lost within the system. They might be able to get the women help that they need in all areas. The supplies should include both male and female sterilization with no co-payments or other costs. Normally, birth control can cost between $45-$60, sometimes more and the doctor visits for prescriptions. This can really affect many women on getting the birth control pills so this new health care should really benefit these women.
This preventive care will also make sure that the insurance companies will not charge women more than men. This has been common and premiums for women have been 25-50% higher than men. Once again women are having to pay more than men even though we don’t make as much as men. It can be really tough when things are not equal but hopefully if this health care passes that will change. It will be a start to equalizing things between men and women. The Planned Parenthood Federation wants to have coverage for not coat for families as well. This will include drugs and services. The American Academy of Pediatrics says “Adolescents and adult women need to have access to the full menu of contraceptive methods without cost-sharing”. This would also include education and counseling. Ms. McQuade of the church becomes more worried because the coverage violates the “rights of conscience” of religious employers and other people with moral objections. Some emergency contraceptives can act as abortion-inducing drugs. They said that the government should worry more about the diseases and babies and fertility are not diseases. I tend to disagree with this. I think the government is helping prevent certain things for happening which is a start. They do need to concentrate on diseases but unwanted pregnancies are also a major problem. People are also worried about privacy. By joining a family plan some parents might be able to see if there child is sexually active or not especially when getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases. Also, because of the new law children can stay on their parent’s policies till age 26 so the need for confidentiality is more important than ever. This health care can help with many help problems and even save tax payers money so I think everyone should be on board.
Overall, I really think that this preventive health care is a really great idea. I think it can save a lot of people from unwanted births. Also, allows people who do want children to be able to time it better and be more prepared. It helps with the mothers help as well as the child. It even can help men with certain things. I think it is a great idea to support this health care and it should be passed.
Gynecologist haves suggested that the health plan should include free contraceptives because then it will help with the preventive health care and it allows women to control the timing, spacing and number of births. This will overall help with the pregnancies and will reduce infant mortality and defects. I definitely agree with this statement because many young mothers who did not take the birth control do not know how to handle the responsibility and end up killing their child by accident because there is no one there to help them. The Catholic Church does not agree with this statement that birth control is a preventive service in the usual tense. Science and the Church have always had problems and do not see eye to eye frequently. One women from the church named Deidre A. McQuade who is also a spokesperson for ‘Pro Life Secretariat’ says that “pregnancy is not a disease to be prevented, nor is fertility a pathological condition. So birth control is not preventive care, and it should not be mandated.” The Catholic Church does not believe in abortion and killing a gift from God. I would argue that rape would be a great example of where this could be averted. The tragedy of rape in general is terrible but what if the girl got pregnant as well that is just an emotional crisis and psychologically can really hurt a person if they are against abortion. The fact is that one half of the pregnancies in the United States are unintended.
Kathleen Sebelius has come up with a ten year plan for the nation’s health care. One of those plans is to increase the proportion of health insurance to cover contraceptives and services. Many department and services have sought out to put there un-bias opinions about the subject to give it to the public. Giving the advice the guidelines for preventive health care should be in effect by August 1st. Nick Papas of the White House said “that it was too early to comment but we shall see when the study returns”. Congress was called upon to pay special attention to the needs of the women. I believe that this is the right way to go about dealing with the idea. I think by making it about scientific facts and passing it through governmental law people will come to realize that it was the right decision and support the idea. People need the facts to form an opinion and they are getting exactly what they need. The preventive care is also meant to cover annual checkups and health assessments for women. They will screen for domestic violence, heart disease and breast and cervical cancer. Also doctor visits for women who intend on becoming pregnant. This is also a great idea because I think they will end up helping a lot of women who slip through the cracks and become lost within the system. They might be able to get the women help that they need in all areas. The supplies should include both male and female sterilization with no co-payments or other costs. Normally, birth control can cost between $45-$60, sometimes more and the doctor visits for prescriptions. This can really affect many women on getting the birth control pills so this new health care should really benefit these women.
This preventive care will also make sure that the insurance companies will not charge women more than men. This has been common and premiums for women have been 25-50% higher than men. Once again women are having to pay more than men even though we don’t make as much as men. It can be really tough when things are not equal but hopefully if this health care passes that will change. It will be a start to equalizing things between men and women. The Planned Parenthood Federation wants to have coverage for not coat for families as well. This will include drugs and services. The American Academy of Pediatrics says “Adolescents and adult women need to have access to the full menu of contraceptive methods without cost-sharing”. This would also include education and counseling. Ms. McQuade of the church becomes more worried because the coverage violates the “rights of conscience” of religious employers and other people with moral objections. Some emergency contraceptives can act as abortion-inducing drugs. They said that the government should worry more about the diseases and babies and fertility are not diseases. I tend to disagree with this. I think the government is helping prevent certain things for happening which is a start. They do need to concentrate on diseases but unwanted pregnancies are also a major problem. People are also worried about privacy. By joining a family plan some parents might be able to see if there child is sexually active or not especially when getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases. Also, because of the new law children can stay on their parent’s policies till age 26 so the need for confidentiality is more important than ever. This health care can help with many help problems and even save tax payers money so I think everyone should be on board.
Overall, I really think that this preventive health care is a really great idea. I think it can save a lot of people from unwanted births. Also, allows people who do want children to be able to time it better and be more prepared. It helps with the mothers help as well as the child. It even can help men with certain things. I think it is a great idea to support this health care and it should be passed.
Reference:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/health/policy/03health.html?_r=1&scp=9&sq=women's%20rights&st=cse
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