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LiberalFighter

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18. Contraception is cheaper than going through pregnancy.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #16)

Sat Apr 19, 2014, 12:48 PM

Apr 2014

If they are not going to offer contraception or its use for other purposes and unintended pregnancies occur than the costs of health care goes up.

It is more cost expedient to keep pregnancies down. Family planning means planned pregnancies vs unplanned.

http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/2924897.html

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If they won't include coverage than the premiums should be higher. LiberalFighter Apr 2014 #10

Why would their health care expenses be higher? former9thward Apr 2014 #12

Really? LiberalFighter Apr 2014 #15

What? former9thward Apr 2014 #16

Contraception is cheaper than going through pregnancy. LiberalFighter Apr 2014 #18

I guess you don't get it. former9thward Apr 2014 #20

Conception is free undeterred Apr 2014 #21

Corrected the typo. former9thward Apr 2014 #22

You don't get it. LiberalFighter Apr 2014 #23

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I've always thought you were trolling LiberalFighter Apr 2014 #25

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It is not for precedent. former9thward Apr 2014 #17

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