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Originally Posted by HockeyIlliterate
Re: why one and not the other?
Because you can avail yourself of the free birth control. If you choose not to and voluntarily engage in activities that lead to conception, well, then that's your fault. You had the option not to end up in such a situation, but you failed to plan appropriately--that's on you and so you should live with the consequences.
Which means that you either have an abortion on your (and the father's) dime, or you have the kid and keep it or give it up for adoption.
I doubt that my policy view would change based on demographic issues.
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The only thing that 100% protects against pregnancy is abstinence.
Some women can't be on birth control.
Sometimes people don't have a say in whether or not they have sex.
There are a lot of issues that fall through the cracks with such a black and white view. You may think they are statistically insignificant but they arent, especially when you count lagging effects like the lifestyles these eventual babies will lead and how they end up contributing to the overall problem.