On Monday's lecture, Professor Halberstam mentioned in class how the prices of condoms and female birth control differ in drastic ways. This is interesting because it is amusing how men are given the opportunity to prevent themselves from having children by using condoms, yet if a woman wants to buy birth control, it is not only looked down upon by society, but it is also very expensive. Many people think that it is not fair to men how in some cases, birth control can be paid for by insurance, but in many cases this is not true.
It is also a very big problem that men are given the opportunity to purchase condoms for a few dollars at almost any convince store but in order for a woman to purchase birth control they have to make an appointment to meet with their doctor and pay much more than a few dollars in order to prevent having children. Women also have the burden of paying $50 for emergency contraceptive if for some case they think they may be in danger of being pregnant. This price for the pill should be much lower because women should have an equal opportunity to prevent pregnancy the same way that the men do. The men should not be the only sex that is able to prevent pregnancy with only sparing a few dollars.
No comments:
Post a Comment