Share Your Story: What does birth control without co-pays mean for you?

No riff, no toung in check; for me as a man who has women I care so very much for; it means fewer miscarriages and abortions. This should appease the right wingers, I'm sure most of them will come to realize that as time goes by. Although it won't prevent rape, it will prevent unwanted children as a consequence of rape. It will help in the reduction of over population in the U.S.; I do wish women around the world had access to this program, or better yet universial healthcare. I look forward to the next step in no cost birth control, Vasectomies at no cost. This is something I bring up at every opportunity. As I said earlier; I care very much for not just the well being of the women I know but rather all women and if the rest of you gentlemen who might come to read this comment do as well, you'll advocate for No Cost Vasectomy with the government, your freinds and your family. I had mine very early on in the 60's for all the reasons I've sighted here,excluding rape of course. I don't believe anyone I've ever come in contact with me or femle, would consider me anything else but manly. Hint: I'm 66yrs old and a retired US Marine who has participated in more than a few fire fights. Gentlemen you don't have to decock the gun, just remove the ammo.. Best regards to everyone,Don . 

    Too late for me, but as a nurse I celebrate that this health measure is now available to be covered for women. Dispite the obvious benefits to family planning, so many women need birth control for medical conditions. I am a Catholic in her 60's. I can tell you that the majority of Catholic women that I knew when I was of child bearing age used birth control at some point for family planning. I can't belive that 40 years later there is even a discussion going on. After all, if you do not approve of birth control just don't use it. Simple, done.   As a historical note of life without birth control I will tell you of my mother. After 5 children she was told that both she and the baby could die if she had another child.  Fortunately that didn't happen when she inevitably became pregnant 4 yrs later. Both she and child fought tremendous health battles. My mom said she cried each time she became pregnant after the first two. Women had no choice. At the time, also, a Catholic woman was not allowed to have a hysterectomy even if desparately needed. Guess the men didn't have to worry as much...they didn't face the health problems and did not have to take care of the children. AND they of course expected their wives to provide them with sex.

     I see so many intelligent, articulate women and men posting here. I , too am at the end of childbearing. I'm in menopause and llok forward to being done with the monthly hassle. Women have always had traditional forms of birth control, and midwives would hand down these methods. Unfortunately, they weren't very effective or reliable. I'm so glad I live in the age of modern methods. Having birth control available without copay will hopefully help transform the lives of women. Now, we need to impress teens on the importance of USING birth control. We need to restore some dignity back to young girls, and praise them for waiting to have kids. Abstinence only did not work, now let's begin some REAL sex education!!

Although I am no longer in need of birth control, it is my opinion that any woman who wants it should have it available, regardless of their means. Women should be able to pursue careers, strive for independence and better their living standards without fear of pregnancy. It is also a method of limiting families to manageable sizes and keeping their family lives affordable.