Rev Dark Wrote:Because Insurance is about reducing risk - and paying out for contraception is a whole fucking lot cheaper than paying out for pregnancy and delivery of a baby - with all the associated costs. It is a great deal for the students, it is a great deal for the insurers, it is a great deal for the colleges.
I was under the impression it was about *pooling* risk. I have yet to see an explanation as to why this approach makes sense for what are relatively predictable sets of act and outcome.
Quote:you don't actually think this is a reasonable argument.
He *has* been known to say deliberately ridiculous things for dramatic effect.
CattyNebulart Wrote:Rev Dark shot better holes in this than I can but I would like to point out that some forms of birth control do have other effects, eg by affecting the hormone balance. Part of Ms Fluke's testimony was that some people have things like Ovarian Cysts which does require the use of birth control pills for reasons besides contraception. For those to lazy to follow the link here is the relevant quote from the wiki.
Uh, you did see the part in my reply where I mentioned that part, right? That sort of thing should obviously be covered.
blackaeronaut Wrote:Seriously. If these Republican blowhards are so hot on nixing contraceptives from healthcare plans, then they should also be willing to give up on their Viagra, Cyalis, and their Ensite.
I'm not even sure what that last one is. '.'None of the first couple dozen things that google brings up seems entirely relevant.
But those first two? I'd put those on the "list of things one should pay for themself" too.
If Georgetown students are required to get the school insurance plan even if they already have other health insurance, that's a problem in it's own right.
-Morgan.