| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/1/2009 8:53:30 PM | | If your on the pill, needle, ring, implant, etc, It can cost money. Some B-control is 28-30 a month..doesnt seem like alot but it adds up. If you are in a relationship do you not think that your boyfriend should pay half for your birth control if they are not wearing condoms and your relation is monogomous and long term? | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/1/2009 9:06:05 PM | Should the man pay for half the birth control?
No.
Birth control, when I needed it, was MY responsibility. He or I could buy condoms, but the bc pills were my expense.
If you're living together and sharing all expenses, then add the pills to the list along with the other medicinal items, but don't expect him to suddenly agree to pay for half of your prescription.
If you break up, will you continue to ask the other men in your life to pay for your birth control? | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/1/2009 9:08:42 PM | Only if you want him to have a say in what should be done should you become pregnant. I wouldn't want a guy to have anything to do with any of that.
He should have to pay for his own STD screening though, if you guys are having unprotected sex! | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/1/2009 9:09:45 PM | Op
I'm sorry but this is too damn petty. If someone cant afford the 30$ monthly that birth control costs, then maybe chose to be abstinent!!!
If you are down to the penny pinching....I don't think there is much love involved... | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/1/2009 9:09:49 PM | I'd rather use condoms as well. I'd rather not have to deal with the mood swings and irrational behavior that seems to accompany the pill. However, I'd have to say "no" to your question. I wouldn't expect my SO to pay for half of my condoms.
"Only if you want him to have a say in what should be done should you become pregnant. I wouldn't want a guy to have anything to do with any of that."
You wouldn't want your guy to at least have some input on your pregnancy? Wow. | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/1/2009 9:10:19 PM | Op
I'm sorry but this is too damn petty. If someone cant afford the 30$ monthly that birth control costs, then maybe chose to be abstinent!!!
If you are down to the penny pinching....I don't think there is much love involved... | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/1/2009 9:18:32 PM | | If they refuse to use a condom, but don't want to get a woman pregnant, then yes. Especially since insurance companies won't cover the cost of most birth control. (but ironically, they'll cover Viagra. Oh, the lovely double standard again!) | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/1/2009 9:18:56 PM | What a retarded thread. Who cares which partner buys it. If two people want it that bad it doesnt make a hill of beans. If neither one want to buy it, then oh well. I guess the next thread will be, " Should the expense of diapers be shared." Whatever | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/1/2009 9:26:22 PM | In response to Touchdown Bundy, no. I wouldn't want any input. I wouldn't even want to discuss a pregnancy. All I would have to know when we start dating is that we both agreed we never wanted kids. Okay, that was easy. End of story, next subject. Luckily, or because of my smart use of BC, I haven't yet encountered such a problem.
To add to my last post: while you are responsible for birth control, I hope you had him pay for his own STD screening before you guys started having unprotected sex!
Also, I would definately not be comfortable with condoms being the only form of BC being used. It's fine as a back-up method, but a condom's effectiveness is only about 85% when technical difficulty is taken into account. I wouldn't even trust the pill because that too loses effectiveness if not taken at exactly the same time every day. I found that it was too easy to forget a pill. I use Depo-Provera. It's a shot given every 3 months. 99.999% effective. No mood swings. No periods even! It's a dream come true.
OP, also, if you're having trouble paying for your BC, Planned Parenthood has a sliding scale fee. If you are very low income at this particular moment, they may only require a voluntary donation when you can afford it. | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/1/2009 9:27:59 PM | | Yeah, if they refuse to wear a condom then I would reconsider what kind of guy you're willing to sleep with. Funnier still, he would refuse to wear a condom, but be willing to pay for half your birth control pills? | |
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Posted: 7/1/2009 10:10:11 PM | ...this is a theoretical question put forth for the point of general discussion and debate, and that two grown azz adults aren't fighting about the $20 to $30 dollars associated with making sure their are no unintended pregnancies in their relationship.
I really hope that it is....because the alternative would mean that the mentally challenged and colossally immature might accidental breed, and no child should have to grow up in that sort of situation, with parents just that fcuked up. | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/1/2009 10:11:23 PM |
If your on the pill, needle, ring, implant, etc, It can cost money. Some B-control is 28-30 a month..doesnt seem like alot but it adds up. If you are in a relationship do you not think that your boyfriend should pay half for your birth control if they are not wearing condoms and your relation is monogomous and long term?
OP -- Um big fat NO there.
If "they" are not wearing condoms, then "they" are NOT the sole bearer of that responsibility. I mean, let's face it...YOU are allowing "them" to NOT use a condom. So nice try, but you fail.
As for the paying half for birth control...big fail there too. You don't wanna pay for birth control, then DO NOT have sex. It's pretty simple. My ex tried the "You should be paying half for my birth control" thing too once...right up until I reminded her "Yea okay - but if I'm paying half shouldn't that usually mean that we're having sex?"
That ended that conversation quickly and was never brought up again.
You're in Canada. Insurance should pay for your pills. If not, then you have a choice...either pay for the pills yourself like a big girl would, or insist that "they" start wearing condoms.
See. Simple. | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/1/2009 11:02:30 PM | No offence intended, OP, but I can't believe some women would even think of that!
Anyone who thinks thirty bucks a month is too high of a cost to prevent THEMSELVES from unwanted pregnancy ... well ... should just not be having sex at all.
And how would one present the idea to their partner? "Honey, if you want to continue having sex with me, it is going to cost you $15.00 - up front".
Sorry, but I think that is just soooo petty and ridiculous. | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/1/2009 11:05:05 PM |
Is this what it comes to? Jeezz..the answer is NO. That is just plain stupid. Does he pay for half of the tampons,too?
No sh*t, FFS what the hell is going to be next? Should he be expected to pay half? Hell no, should the woman be expected to pay half the cost of a box of condoms? No, this is so lame and petty and as someone has said, if it has come to the point where you need "his" help with these costs, maybe you should NOT be having sex. BC is the woman's responsibility TO herself to help prevent any "accidents" should the condom break or his choice not to use one. This is so childish and stupid, maybe you should wait to have sex OP until you can afford your OWN BC. | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/1/2009 11:08:19 PM | | I don't think a lot of insurance companies are paying for birth control anymore, so yeah, many people are paying out-of-pocket for it. As to who pays, that would be a discussion between you and the guy you are with. | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/1/2009 11:20:42 PM | you can always count on bullies to pile in one after the other.
Personally, if you are being RESPONSIBLE (ie actually using contraception) but times are REALLY TOUGH, then what the hell, WHY NOT share the cost.
As you say, it all ADDS UP, and bills have to be paid... and to have a guy WILLINGLY paying his share must surely be the signs of a good relationship...
However- if actually you are the sort of person who does this with every single aspect of your life, then I can see I wouldnt find you attractive as a person | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/1/2009 11:24:56 PM | | I'm pretty damn sure that half the dinners/movies/concerts/get togethers/rent/bills/car insurance/CC bills, ARE NOT paid 50/50 by you and your guy so 'woman up' and do the right thing, how cheap can a person get!! | |
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