This blog is about my views on a classmate's blog post called Free College Education?...more affordable education?.
I completely agree that we should try to make a greater effort to make college education tuition free. I am a UT student and I too take courses at ACC from time to time. I am currently pre-med which is quite intensive in its workload; therefore, having a job to help pay for my education is an extra load that can sometimes hinder my academic abilities. Being a college student is stressful already, along with its transition from high school to college, which is why I think college should be free. It would lift a huge weight off of a college student's shoulders.
Some students also dream of pursuing further education but can't because of financial instability. This seems pretty unfair because everyone deserves an opportunity to education no matter their financial status. I think making college free would make huge differences in today's society which could in turn move our world into a more intellectual and advanced state.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Friday, April 5, 2019
Should contraception be provided free of charge as part of preventative medicine?
This question is something we all need to consider and think about when it comes to today's society. Not only does it pertain to our women in our society, but it also deals with our government spending. I am personally interesting int this topic because as a women, I do believe contraception should be free of charge as part of preventive medicine.
I will begin to explain two reasons as to why I agree that contraception should be free of charge as part of preventive medicine.
Firstly, I believe it is a lot more economical for our government if we provide free contraception to women rather than having to pay the price of having to help raise children. There are a lot of cases where women who become pregnant are not financial stable to raise or provide for a child, and this could be prevented by providing them free contraception. If a woman is not yet financially stable to provide for a child, then odds are that they are not financially stable to constantly pay hundreds of dollars on contraception. In cases like these, what tends to happen is that the care of those children rely on government benefits such as medicaid, CHIP, food stamps, etc. Care that has to be given to them for a length of 18 years, which can become quite an expense for the government. Wouldn't it be smarter for contraception to be free, than to have to pay for the caregiving of a child for a total of 18 years? This obviously doesn't mean to stop giving benefits to families who need the help, but merely to give women the option and resources to free contraception to allow them time to financially prepare themselves. It is easier for our women to take care of themselves than to go about an unplanned pregnancy and having to rely on government benefits.
Also, a lot of times women who cannot afford contraception tend to avoid attaining it. Sometimes, this avoidance can be quite detrimental. For instance, a lot of women in our society experience sexual abuse and with such horrible experiences, unplanned biological results come with it such as ... pregnancy. If these women were provided with free of charge contraception then they would have one less thing to worry about after having experienced a terrible occurrence. They already have a huge psychological problem to deal with, so why let them deal with another?
Let's take care of our women by providing them with free resources that could in turn also benefit the economy within our government.
This question is something we all need to consider and think about when it comes to today's society. Not only does it pertain to our women in our society, but it also deals with our government spending. I am personally interesting int this topic because as a women, I do believe contraception should be free of charge as part of preventive medicine.
I will begin to explain two reasons as to why I agree that contraception should be free of charge as part of preventive medicine.
Firstly, I believe it is a lot more economical for our government if we provide free contraception to women rather than having to pay the price of having to help raise children. There are a lot of cases where women who become pregnant are not financial stable to raise or provide for a child, and this could be prevented by providing them free contraception. If a woman is not yet financially stable to provide for a child, then odds are that they are not financially stable to constantly pay hundreds of dollars on contraception. In cases like these, what tends to happen is that the care of those children rely on government benefits such as medicaid, CHIP, food stamps, etc. Care that has to be given to them for a length of 18 years, which can become quite an expense for the government. Wouldn't it be smarter for contraception to be free, than to have to pay for the caregiving of a child for a total of 18 years? This obviously doesn't mean to stop giving benefits to families who need the help, but merely to give women the option and resources to free contraception to allow them time to financially prepare themselves. It is easier for our women to take care of themselves than to go about an unplanned pregnancy and having to rely on government benefits.
Also, a lot of times women who cannot afford contraception tend to avoid attaining it. Sometimes, this avoidance can be quite detrimental. For instance, a lot of women in our society experience sexual abuse and with such horrible experiences, unplanned biological results come with it such as ... pregnancy. If these women were provided with free of charge contraception then they would have one less thing to worry about after having experienced a terrible occurrence. They already have a huge psychological problem to deal with, so why let them deal with another?
Let's take care of our women by providing them with free resources that could in turn also benefit the economy within our government.
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