I see them as "individuals" and not as a group. They are old enough to serve in the armed forces,vote and in some states,buy alcohol.Some are very responsible,others are not and we can find this throughout the population regardless of age.

I'm not in opposition to birth control,I oppose subsidising it when many have higher "priorities" than being responsible for the minimal cost it takes out of their budget.The term "needy" has become ambiguous in our society.

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"Destiny must be shaped and not left to mere chance."..Spencer Collins

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Right now America spends $700 billion every year on foreign oil. That's our money going overseas when it could be staying here. We have to stop this.
That's why I support the Pickens Plan. Check out the website at www.pickensplan.com. If you like what you see, please join me as a Pickens Plan supporter.

If a certain course of action makes the mouth-breathers furious, then that’s a good policy. – The Practical Environmentalist

Statistical averages and norms do not always "solve" problems they report on them! This is about "shifting" resposibility to others because someone is too irresponsible to pay $25.00 a month for birth control because it cuts into their gaming or cell phone budget.At what age do we become accountable for our actions? 16..17..18..21..42..64..87? I do not want to see unwanted pregnancies or abortions of convenience. Let people who believe in handing out birth control like Halloween candy fund it themselves! I have no objection to privately funded free birth control programs..

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"Destiny must be shaped and not left to mere chance."..Spencer Collins

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Right now America spends $700 billion every year on foreign oil. That's our money going overseas when it could be staying here. We have to stop this.
That's why I support the Pickens Plan. Check out the website at www.pickensplan.com. If you like what you see, please join me as a Pickens Plan supporter.

If a certain course of action makes the mouth-breathers furious, then that’s a good policy. – The Practical Environmentalist

Yes,this is the real world and I vote for the right to "privately" fund birth control. What a great opportunity to really do some good..

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"Destiny must be shaped and not left to mere chance."..Spencer Collins

Yet it's not the private sector that will pay for the unplanned for births or the costs of raising these children.

In the same way that we all pay for certain government services (like requiring companies to include nutrition info on packaging) it would affect us all if certain things did not exist.

We all pay the costs of children that are born unwanted.

And so the dirge of irresponsibility continues by making us responsible for the lack of responsibility on the part of others? ..

Shame on us..

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"Destiny must be shaped and not left to mere chance."..Spencer Collins

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Right now America spends $700 billion every year on foreign oil. That's our money going overseas when it could be staying here. We have to stop this.
That's why I support the Pickens Plan. Check out the website at www.pickensplan.com. If you like what you see, please join me as a Pickens Plan supporter.

If a certain course of action makes the mouth-breathers furious, then that’s a good policy. – The Practical Environmentalist

You bet I have a solution,it's called birth control! Get rid of all cell phones,computers,bar tabs and vehicles. One of our family members is getting her entire education paid by her parents. The only caviot,she cannot own a car until she graduates her 4 year program.Again,I do not object to using birth control,I object to students giving it a low priority in their budget!

I simply do not want to hear the "lame" excuse that they cannot afford the $25.00. These "adults" chose what is important in their lives,why should we be burdened with their poor budget choices? The money IS there,they need spend it wisely and get some birth control.

Since birth control is not a priority in their budget because cell phone bills take up to much expendable cash,we should shoulder this cost? You have got to be kidding me..

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"Destiny must be shaped and not left to mere chance."..Spencer Collins

What I'm saying that the government isn't responsible for ANY of this, so they should not bear any burden on subsidizing anything pertaining to the prevention of nor the results of these actions...

A couple of times members liked the idea of putting my mind on a coach and giving me the Freud routine on control and jealousy...

That was patently false because I am NOT AGAINST birth control pills!!!!!!!!!...I am FOR them!!!!!!!!!!

But what I am NOT for is taxpayer money going towards it...It's the burden of those involved in the actions rather than the government, so it should equally be their responsibity to what they think needs to be done...not the government...

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