And that is the risk that one takes.
Which is why I said that, under a basic health care plan, "I'd support free birth control, of all types."
Which is why I agree that, under a basic health care plan, abortion would be an option available to those who did not "voluntarily engage in activities that lead to conception."
That may be, but it is also because other nations aren't willing to put forth the effort or money to do so, while simultaneously reaping the benefit(s) of the protection and power that the US provides.
Here is a listing of "the principal defence forums, arrangements and agreements" that Canada has with the US:
http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/news/arti...nship/hob7hd8s
How much do you think it would cost Canada to run even a portion of this stuff on their own? And do you think that Canada could realistically fund national health care for its citizens at the same level that it does now while also paying for its increased, go-it-alone, defense obligations?
Or perhaps we should just look at NATO spending. As noted in this article (
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cana...ding-1.3664272), the funding benchmark for member countries is 2% of GDP. What does Canada contribute? 0.99% of GDP. Again, do you think that Canada could realistically fund national health care for its citizens at the same level that it does now while also making the expected 2% of GDP contribution to NATO?
And if it could, then why doesn't it?
No. What I'm proposing is to make people personally responsible for their voluntary choices.