Two Babes and a Brain

Full Disclosure...

Yesterday, in the Washington Post, there was an article titled Medical Practices Blend Health and Faith. I read it a bunch of times over the course of the day because I found it so thought provoking.

Now, I honestly do believe that you have the right to determine what you will and will not do based on--well, based on whatever floats your boat. If religion is your thing, then I think that using that as the basis to decide what you will do in the course of your life as well as your job is fine. If it isn't religion, but rather your own personal set of ethics that determine your personal limits that is cool with me as well. I respect people who draw lines in the sand and live by principle.

Here is my caveat to that--

Explain it to me...

If we all agree that abortion is a bad thing, and I would hope that we could, then we should all agree that preventing abortion is a good thing. Preventing the need for abortion is something we should all, whether we are pro-life or pro-choice, be in favor of.

So, why would anyone want to limit the availability of contraception?

The "Deficit Reduction Act of 2005" actually stripped away the promise to cover family planning for all Medicaid enrollees.

Why, would we not want to have Medicaid cover contraception for low-income subscribers? Since the abortion rate is higher among low income women, shouldn't we want them to have access to birth control?

Isn't stopping abortion in this way, saving a life as well?

Explain this to me...

Chris