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frazzled

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1. How about getting insurers to charge MORE for no-contraceptive policies?

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 10:40 AM

Jul 2014

After all, the costs associated with pregnancy and subsequent child health care far, far exceed the cost of birth control. Extra penalties should be put on policies that don't cover contraceptives just as they are for policies for smokers or older citizens.

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After Hobby Lobby, These 82 Corporations Could Drop Birth Control Coverage - DailyBeast [View all] WillyT Jul 2014 OP

How about getting insurers to charge MORE for no-contraceptive policies? frazzled Jul 2014 #1

I definitely think they should! pamela Jul 2014 #10

I will personally boycott everyone of these corporations. Agnosticsherbet Jul 2014 #2

And it's just not Catholics pushing for this either; Southern Baptists are pushing this hard, too: Lars39 Jul 2014 #3

Of course they are. They hate women too. nt redqueen Jul 2014 #4

Ugh. Birth control is used for more than preventing pregnancy. Its also got medical uses riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #5

Women who have been on the Pill lowered their chances of getting ovarian cancer IggleDoer Jul 2014 #9

And this is just the beginning...... thank you.We have to take away women's health as a wedge issue bettyellen Jul 2014 #6

Now, they only have to hire men, because "women" (ugh) won't want to work there. valerief Jul 2014 #7

How about the Obama Admin revoking their EEOC status. sybylla Jul 2014 #8

K&R! countryjake Jul 2014 #11