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Lemon wedges. Crocodile dung. Seaweed. Frogs. In the age before safe, effective birth control, these were the types of options women had to rely on for birth control.
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Americans across the country have shared in their own words the reasons they care so deeply about women's access to birth control.
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"I think that access to birth control is so important because..."
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Women have made amazing advances in the last century. Beginning as a social group denied the right to vote, we have gone on to be leaders in academia, business and politics. None (or very little) of this progress would have been possible without the right to govern one's own reproductive system.
Danielle, North Bend |
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we need to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies in this country. This is an issue that both Pro-choice and Pro-life advocates can agree upon. Prevention is the key.
Eric, Maple Valley |
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I support access to birth control because it will lessen the need for abortions. Stopping sex from happening is impossible, stopping unwanted pregnancies is not.
Ken, Olympia |
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freedom is one of the main values that our nation was founded with. I should have the freedom to make choices that are best for me. And you should have the freedom to make the choices that are best for you.
My choice to use birth control is just as important as someone else's choice to not use birth control. I would not want to force my beliefs onto someone else, so why do people want to force their beliefs on me?
It is clear that in this country, abortion is a very sensitive issue. And even those of us who are pro-choice do not want to have to see abortions grow in numbers. So let's all come together on this one, and work toward prevention!
Karina, Vancouver |
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that is the very best way to prevent unintended pregnancies -- and abortions. Access to birth control is a basic human right, for both women and men.
Susan, Seattle |
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No woman should ever have to have an abortion. It should be a choice she never has to make. Safe, effective, affordable birth control should be available to anyone who wants it.
Liz, Bainbridge Island |
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Full access to and education regarding birth control is vital in helping women make responsible decisions and live healthy lives. Healthy and responsible women today will help foster future generations of healthy and responsible people. If we want a reduced need for abortions, women must have these options available so we can prevent such concerns in the first place.
Lynsi, Pullman |
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it gives women choices. When a woman and man start a family it affects their economics, their time, and their job. I grew up during the time of access to abortion. I was glad it was there as a last resort. But I lived my life making as sure as possible that I wouldn't ever have to have an abortion. It worked because birth control was readily accessible to women who wanted it. Women need access to birth control because they have to ensure that they become pregnant when they want to, when they will be able to provide the best home for their children.
Sharon, Enumclaw |
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pro-choice doesn't mean pro-abortion. I teach high school and frequently have pregnant teens in my classes. These young women deserve unfettered access to appropriate birth control so they never have to face the choice we have. On top of needed access, we need to educate our youth in a truthful and responsible manner about birth control. If mature, adult women can't take charge of our reproductive health and planning, how on earth are we to expect the same of young girls?
Ashely, Kent |
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Before I was married, I was the owner/operator of my own business for 3 years. I worked 70-90 hrs a week and physically could not have ran my business if I were pregnant. I relied on birthcontrol so that I could purse my dreams - running my own business! A women with no control over her body has no control over her life.
Melanie, Renton |
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Children should be wanted.
If men were the ones having babies, we wouldn't even be having this discussion.
It is hypocritical to support Viagra for male performance while limiting a woman's right to prevent pregnancy.
Margaret, Bellingham |
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Birth control and other pro-prevention measures are just common sense.
Will, Seattle |
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