Comments on: Duke It Out: Free Birth Control? http://collegecandy.com/2010/07/30/duke-it-out-free-birth-control/ Advice on student style, collegiate dating discussion guides, relationship advice and women's studies. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:41:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ash http://collegecandy.com/2010/07/30/duke-it-out-free-birth-control/#comment-115236 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:58:27 +0000 http://collegecandy.com/?p=68267#comment-115236 I take birth control, but not because I'm sexually active–my doctor said I had to take it so I could actually get a period! I started taking it when I was 17 and I had never had a period before that–either hormone imbalance or not enough body fat or something. I think it should be free/cheaper for those of us who need it for a medical reason.

]]> By: avramizza http://collegecandy.com/2010/07/30/duke-it-out-free-birth-control/#comment-107567 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 02:41:31 +0000 http://collegecandy.com/?p=68267#comment-107567 It should be free! I'm writing a research paper on this issue and I believe that IF THE STATE WOULD PAY FOR THE BIRTH CONTROL, BOTH THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE STATE ITSELF WILL BENEFIT FROM IT!!!There will be less unintentional impregnated women. statistics show that 50% of the pregnancies are unintented and 1 in 4 end in abortion.

BC it's easier, harmless cheaper, while abortion implies biopsychological changes and consequences and is considerably more expesnice.

]]> By: Mel http://collegecandy.com/2010/07/30/duke-it-out-free-birth-control/#comment-92060 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:27:16 +0000 http://collegecandy.com/?p=68267#comment-92060 I personally would just want it free because it would be convenient for me. Not because of my sex life, but for my health. I was an ovarian cancer patient in high school and since the chemo- an radiation therapy had to specifically target my pelvic area, my hormonal imbalance is EPIC. I have one ovary because of it and I need bc to regulate my hormones–without them, it's like I've reached menopause with the hot flashes and everything

Anyway, I'm (obviously) biased. After the expensive treatments, I'm like "FREE BC, HECKS TO THE YES!" but whatever. We shall see what happens, yes? Fingers crossed!

]]> By: MK http://collegecandy.com/2010/07/30/duke-it-out-free-birth-control/#comment-91945 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:21:35 +0000 http://collegecandy.com/?p=68267#comment-91945 I just started taking BC and realized how expensive it is, but I do not think it should be included in the free medicine part because BC increases the risk for stroke and other bad side effects. I think if it was free people would ignore the risks more, but that is just my opinion.

]]> By: 10 Undercover Items Your Parents Will Buy You In College : College Candy http://collegecandy.com/2010/07/30/duke-it-out-free-birth-control/#comment-91828 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:01:21 +0000 http://collegecandy.com/?p=68267#comment-91828 [...] Birth Control Pill My mom still thinks I am on birth control to regulate my period while living around so many other [...]

]]> By: Tamara http://collegecandy.com/2010/07/30/duke-it-out-free-birth-control/#comment-91731 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:43:16 +0000 http://collegecandy.com/?p=68267#comment-91731 Of course it should be free! Put it like this: if not, only rich (or rich enough) women have a right to control their bodies and the amount of children they have. Shouldn't that right be granted to everybody?

]]> By: Lillian http://collegecandy.com/2010/07/30/duke-it-out-free-birth-control/#comment-91721 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:39:33 +0000 http://collegecandy.com/?p=68267#comment-91721 Definitely! I personally have an IUD and i didn't have to pay more than the copay for a doctor's visit for a consultation, insertion, and followup and this is going to last me five years. The only reason why i can even see why they wouldn't cover BC is because so many people are on it must tax their system, but for the individual its virtually essential because it saves you the hassle of being pregnant and having to pay for an abortion or pay to have a child you weren't planning on. Preventive care is the way to go. And to be quite frank, this helps out the government as well because in some countries with huge populations like America instead of spending more money on (abortions, if my understanding is correct, medicaid covers part of abortion fees) welfare for kids who quite frankly were not wanted the small investment in BC will save millions, if not billions in tax dollars.

]]> By: Katie http://collegecandy.com/2010/07/30/duke-it-out-free-birth-control/#comment-91513 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:14:52 +0000 http://collegecandy.com/?p=68267#comment-91513 I live in a remote corner of Europe, Estonia and I am on the pill too. The pill here is not completely free and I don't expect it to be. It's like any other prescription medicine, and if I need it, I am going to pay for it. Not the full price, though, I only pay half of it which makes it about 10 USD for a month. I get that paying up to 60 USD a month is too much but I am not on the opinion that the pill should be free of charge.

]]> By: Lauren http://collegecandy.com/2010/07/30/duke-it-out-free-birth-control/#comment-91194 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:39:36 +0000 http://collegecandy.com/?p=68267#comment-91194 Can some one explain to me why birth control is so expensive in the U.S.

Where I'm from, the bahamas, a month supply of yasmin is only $5

]]> By: Duke It Out: Should Colleges Curb Drinking? : College Candy http://collegecandy.com/2010/07/30/duke-it-out-free-birth-control/#comment-91075 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:01:40 +0000 http://collegecandy.com/?p=68267#comment-91075 [...] discuss her thoughts, feelings, and perspectives. Every Friday I'll be featuring a hot topic (like free birth control! ) and leaving it up to you, the readers, to duke it out. So, read it and get your debate on in the [...]

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