Why should men pay for pre-natal care?

[blogslut]

OH.MY.GOD.

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@NARAL

WOW. The #GOP’s reason to object to insurance covering prenatal care? “Why should men pay for it?” Watch:
#Trumpcare #ProtectOurCare
The GOP reasoning to object to prenatal insurance

Two male Republicans object to prenatal care coverage under the ACA because—while it ensures women have healthy pregnancies—it means men pay *a tiny bit more* for insurance. WOW.

[guillaumeb]

1. Men do not contribute to producing a child?

If there were a contest for the most idiotic statement of the day, this should certainly be in contention.

[world wide wally]

13. In that case, there is absolutely no reason a woman shouldn't be able to have an abortion on demand

[guillaumeb]

16. But these same lawmakers would use the same argument.

The "why should men have to pay for....." argument that was used here.

[sheshe2]

19. Hell,

take away all health insurance from women... why should men have to pay for it...

Seriously, do any of these men have children???

[reflection]

22. Let's hope not. n/t

[sheshe2]

24. Good point!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

27. Do any of them have daughters?

Well, we know that Jason Chaffetz does, though he was ultimately able to look his daughter in the eye and support Trump.

[guillaumeb]

29. They have children, but apparently an infinite capacity

to lie and evade the logical consequences of what they say.

[panader0]

45. I was going to reply to this OP, but you already said it.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

2. Well, why should ANYBODY who hasn't or doesn't plan to give birth, assholes?

For that matter why should I have to pay for your prostate surgery? I don't have one!

Or your Viagra?

ASSHOLES!

[OnDoutside]

3. It's my right as a man to be covered for it, just in case...

[riversedge]

4. So many have no idea of 'the common good"--and that health babie grow into healthy

children (with proper care).

I have no words for those two Repugs.

[Glamrock]

5. I'd love to see someone like..... Maxine Waters, for example,

remind them that women need prenatal care due to that thing hanging between the two Republicans legs.


These fuckers make me ashamed of my gender.

[mulsh]

6. why do men have to pay for things like mammograms and pap smears? Are boner meds still covered?

I wish that just once these people would do or say something that surprises me in a positive way.

[forgotmylogin]

43. Yep. Single women have to pay for

prostate and testicular cancer.

They are so clueless of "high tide raises all boats".

[greymattermom]

7. Either women have the right to choose or they don't

Men have to pay for prenatal care because half of the fetuses are male, and because they all used to be one.

[haele]

8. How Anti-Abortion/"Pro Life" of them. If they're so dedicated to anti-abortion policies...

...shouldn't pre-natal care be a priority?
Along with maternity/paternity leave, healthy family programs, single payer health care, living wage initiatives....

Hypocrites.

Haele

[milestogo]

9. Why should childless people pay taxes for schools...

we don't need no stinkin educated kids.

[Ilsa]

10. Aren't they glad their mommies had good prenatal care?

Having a healthy baby vs sick baby saves lots of money down the road.

[Cal Carpenter]

26. Seriously, like they all just showed up full grown one day?

It's not even just that men don't have babies, it's as if they never WERE babies. Or fetuses, I guess.

Geez.

[Squinch]

11. Hell, while youre at it, don't let toddlers be covered under their parents' health care.

Make the damn three year old deadbeats pay their own way!!!!!

[wishstar]

12. I thought men were supposed to be the "providers"- deserving higher pay than women

The same Repubs have been arguing that men should get paid more since they provide for their wives and kids, when subject of pay equality is raised. But now they say women should have to pay more for health care. These dolts need to rethink their Biblical misogyny for consistency.

[world wide wally]

14. Why should adults have to pay for childhood diseases like measles or chicken pox?

[crazycatlady]

15. Simple

Men who don't want to pay for prenatal care (or for that matter are 'pro-life') should put their money where their mouth is. Have a vasectomy. Men who oppose reproductive choice should not reproduce.

[hunter]

25. Nah, castrate 'em just to be sure...

It would also decrease those health care expenses associated with testosterone: diseases, accidents, and violence.

[SaschaHM]

47. Don't forget the #1 health care expense associated with Men (my sex): Voting Republican.

[HoneyBadger]

17. Why should non smokers have to pay for lung cancer care?

Because we are all in this together.

[JustAnotherGen]

18. Jesus H Christ!

These people are seriously damaged.

[Vinca]

20. Why should women pay for the Viagra exam?

Is there any way to pass a law to spay and neuter all Republican men?

[janterry]

32. Prostate cancer

should women be forced to pay for prostate care?

Honestly, I need a vacation from this. These men (so many men!) are insane.

[Mr. Ected]

21. Why should Democrats be subject to stupid Republican laws and programs?

We didn't vote for this shit.

[skylucy]

39. +100 and AMEN.

[reflection]

44. Hear hear. n/t

[DefenseLawyer]

28. That is a perfectly reasonable question.

If you're a sociopath.

[Bettie]

30. Why should women pay for prostate exams

or treatment for prostate issues?

Oh, wait because we're all fucking human beings and we can all pull together for the best outcome for all of us if we can give up greed for a hot second and think!

[janterry]

34. we were thinking the same thing

(I was typing mine up before I saw yours (up thread, slightly .

[Bettie]

35. Great Minds

clearly we are both of that group!

[luvMIdog]

31. The very same bastards are going to say they should be able to fire pregnant women- -

the very same bastards are anti abortion.

JERKS JERKS

[struggle4progress]

33. The line is intended to reach a group of low-info male voters

[JenniferJuniper]

36. They have no idea how insurance actually works.

[Solly Mack]

37. Idiots. Fucking hateful idiots.

[Nonhlanhla]

38. Because the baby they're carrying might be male...

[Mr.Bill]

40. If you ever hear a man say he has never needed or used maternal health care,

ask him if he was ever born.

[dhol82]

41. +1

[progree]

42. Because we all have/had mothers (nt)

[Bernardo de La Paz]

46. ALL men were once pre-natal. ALL sons, grandson, nephews, etc. ALL male employees & underlings.

Ask RepubliCON lawmakers if they want their pre-natal grandsons to have the best chance of succeeding in life, whether rich or not.

Remind them that each dollar spent on pre-natal care saves thousands spent on post-natal and developmental and dependent adult care.

If we say that 1 in 10 people is disabled (an under-estimate) and that of those disabilities pre-natal care could be mitigated or reduced or eliminated them to the point of saving 20% in post-natal, childhood, and adult care, then it becomes very compelling. That would be 1 in 50, and let`s say that the savings are $100,000 over a lifetime (an underestimate).

1 in 50 times $100 K works out to a savings of $2K for every birth. If you spend even only $200 in pre-natal care, that is a very cost-effective savings, and that is an underestimate.

Unfortunately, Republicons are all about quarterly corporate profit reports and don't think much about the long term.

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[phylny]

48. Twitter folk have identified this tool as

John Shimkus of Illinois.

https://twitter.com/RepShimkus