Should birth control be socialized?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Er... why? Aren't there better things for the Government to spend money one? The U.S Healthcare system is *extremely* inefficient as things are...

[Filuwaúrdjan]

How much would this cost? Bearing in mind how inefficient the healthcare system in the U.S is anyway, I have a sneaking suspicion that the amount wasted on this insane idea would be more than the total amount of money spent on healthcare by most countries... And for what?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

stopping people who shouldn't have kids from having kids.

Who determines who should and shouldn't have kids?

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It would drain a hell of a lot of money away from essential services; the point of universal healthcare is to prevent and cure the illnesses of the bulk of the population, not to waste billions on this sort of thing.

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How many people go to your university? How many people are there in the U.S?
Besides, if your uni can provide it, why should it be funded via taxpayers?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Iowa City has a bit of a reputation because of the '60's when it was one of the most radical Unis in the entire U.S IIRC