Birth control, abortion and unwanted pregnancies.

[*PhilHos*]

(08-13-2016, 04:03 PM)GMDino Wrote: Obviously there has been some discussion about these subject on these boards.

I saw this image today and wondered how people would feel about it.



Unfortunately the elected officials don't want to fund a program with proven results:

http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/09/03/437268213/colorados-long-lasting-birth-control-program-for-teens-may-not-last-long



Thoughts?  Should a program that helps prevent pregnancies, and thereby abortions, be encouraged and funded by the government?  Especially when it SAVES money in the long run?

It is voluntary.
It has proven results.

Or does the argument that "I don't want my tax money going toward something against my religion" override the public good?

Because I love when there's a big debate on this board, I intentionally set out to see if anyone had attempted to "debunk" these numbers and, unsurprisingly enough, I was successful. I present to you a counter-argument:

http://www.nationalreview.com/agenda/385884/no-one-program-did-not-reduce-colorados-teen-pregnancy-rate-40-percent-callie-gable

TL;DR:

Quote:this all overstates the program’s success and influence and ignores the fact that much of these effects probably would have happened anyway.

Let's get it on!