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Old 10-06-2017, 11:17 AM
 
Location: St. Louis
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That shouldn't matter though.

A rule was passed in 2015 mandating insurance companies offer free birth control even if the employer doesn't.

Obama issues new law guaranteeing free coverage of birth control for women - Business Insider
The leftists are working up a big hysteria over this:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...ushpmg00000009
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Old 10-06-2017, 11:18 AM
 
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Employers shouldn't have to pay for employees' lifestyle choices. I don't think they should pay for maternity care either. Maybe pay for tubal ligation and vasectomy since it's a one time procedure and saves lots of money in the long run.
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Old 10-06-2017, 11:21 AM
 
Location: USA
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Employers shouldn't have to pay for employees' lifestyle choices. I don't think they should pay for maternity care either. Maybe pay for tubal ligation and vasectomy since it's a one time procedure and saves lots of money in the long run.
Ok, so no health insurance for people with heart disease, since that's mainly caused by poor diet. And no health insurance for people with diabetes, since that's mainly caused by obesity and a sugary diet.
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Old 10-06-2017, 11:21 AM
 
Location: Sonoran Desert
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Employers shouldn't have to pay for employees' lifestyle choices. I don't think they should pay for maternity care either. Maybe pay for tubal ligation and vasectomy since it's a one time procedure and saves lots of money in the long run.
Employers don't pay for health insurance - employees do. It is not largesse on their part; it is part of your negotiated compensation.
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Old 10-06-2017, 11:21 AM
 
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The leftists are working up a big hysteria over this:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...ushpmg00000009
We already know that most people just read headlines and a few sentences and never go beyond that.

I went and googled it because I recall that rule got made after the Hobby Lobby court issue.

But it puts the Trump administration in a bad light the way it's currently being reported and that's what the MSM wants.
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Old 10-06-2017, 11:25 AM
 
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I would like to see all birth control paid for by the person using it, out of personal income. Pregnancy and its prevention is not an illness, it is a lifestyle choice. Therefore I see no reason to socialize its costs. All birth control expenses should be paid for in full by the individual who incurs them. Employers should provide employment, not birth control.
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Old 10-06-2017, 11:26 AM
 
Location: St. Louis
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I would like to see all birth control paid for by the person using it, out of personal income. Pregnancy and its prevention is not an illness, it is a lifestyle choice. Therefore I see no reason to socialize its costs. All birth control expenses should be paid for in full by the individual who incurs them.
Awaiting Sandra Fluke's comments on this.
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Old 10-06-2017, 11:27 AM
 
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I have to say I am and I am not surprised.

I'm not surprised that Trump will do anything to dismantle anything Obama put in place.

I am surprised the conservatives want to increase the non-white birth rate.
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Old 10-06-2017, 11:31 AM
 
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The male posters who are so upset about paying for birth control

a. Do not know what highly effective BC costs out of pocket

and/or

b. Do not need it or do not have teenage or adult children who need it.
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Old 10-06-2017, 11:31 AM
 
Location: St. Louis
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I have to say I am and I am not surprised.

I'm not surprised that Trump will do anything to dismantle anything Obama put in place.

I am surprised the conservatives want to increase the non-white birth rate.
That's very racist of you.
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