What is the point of being "pro-life" if you don't support manditory health care for all children?
regardless of the parent's ability to pay? Is it cheaper to provide physician's services on the taxpayer dime for regular check ups for children? Or have taxpayers pay when the child visits the emergency room because their parents couldn't afford a routine check up? Seems like a no-brainer to me, but.....
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AbortionLawsMap.png look at this map...it basically explains why abortion should remain legal.
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It's the weird, convulted rhetoric of personal responsibilty.
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Pro life isn't about kids, it's about controlling female sexual behaviour
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Seeing as almost all poor children are indeed eligible for state health care programs then the question is moot. I think most people support children having access to health-care. Unfortunately the government sometimes has to step in and help children when parents won't.. Pro-life is all about children and nothing about controlling sexual behavior..
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I am pro-life and pro-univeral care... your point????
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control of the woman is the point of the pro-life movement. They see it as a way to keep women as objects.
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not all people believe in western medicine. there is still freedom of religion in this country..I am not religious but i have a huge problem with big pharma. i take it upon myself to take care of my own body. why take mandatory vitamins daily loaded in a artificial sugar coating, when all the vitamins you need are in organic fresh fruits and vegetables? besides, anything with the word "mandatory" is not a sign of a free society. will there be mandatory vaccines as well? mandatory diet changes? mandatory birth control? mandatory 2 child rule? where does the word mandatory end in the name of health? I do not trust my government to take care of my body..they cannot even take care of the budget let alone the other federally ran programs that have already plumited..
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"regardless of the parent's ability to pay?" I'm certain that 99% or more of those who oppose the brutal and bloodthirsty tyrants who murder small babies also support a baby's right to health care. That does NOT, however, obligate us to pay for health care for the children of multi-millionaires.
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I don't believe in mandatory health care for anyone. It should always be a choice decided by the individual or his/her guardian. Not the state. But I will agree that it should be available for all children. Checkups are fine. Mandatory medicating is not. Just to clarify. And I don't believe that health care should be provided free of charge to people that can afford to pay.
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self sufficiency. God helps those who help themselves. do you libs believe that everyone should depend on the state for everything? no wonder that as individuals you are so much weaker than conservatives. p.s. no hospital will turn anyone away regardless of their insurance situation. you go to the emergency room and you will get the best quality health care, and you know the tax payers will end up paying anyways. you people just need an excuse to spend another 10 trillion dollars.
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All for mandatory health care for Children as long as it's the parent and not the Taxpayer who is forced to provided it. That is a no brainer. If you can feed em (or care for em) don't breed em.
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i think everybody should have health care as long as it is the right type and the right medications.that means the medicine that has no side effects like the secret societies receive.not what we get.
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There are Government run clinics in every state, what child are you speaking of? Even the illegals get health care.
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If everything fit into nice little boxes like that, things would be great. How about this: The parents of said children put off the big screen flat panel TV and buy health insurance... You can buy 10 months of health insurance for less than the average cost of a large TV. I have seen it MANY times... If you think that the idea of universal health care is either good or cheap, ask anyone in canada or england who has had to have a specialty surgery (such as open heart, or neuro). There is a reason that there are more Neurosurgeons in LA county than their are in Canada. Why do people think that the government has the magical power to do ANYthing better, much less everything? Example from education: It takes an average of $35k to put a child through public school. It takes an average of $16k to put a child through peroquial school. Need I mention that Peroquial taught children are more than three times as likely to go to college and more than twice as likely to finish college. Now given this example, why do you think that the government running health care will be any better?
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Because the government should not be responsible for everything, including providing healthcare to every child. Just like government should not be funding abortions overseas. Every child can get healthcare now. There are free clinics everywhere, and the ER's must accept everyone regardless of how much they are able to pay. Government healthcare will make the current healthcare system worse. Just watch any TV documentary on Universal Healthcare in Canada or the UK.
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The bottom line is that the government has no right to forcefully take an individuals money to pay for something they deem necessary. Its a matter of principle. If they allowed us to keep all of our money (end income tax, end welfare, end outrageous foreign policy, end foreign aid) the people would have more money to spend and they would spend it on charities of their choice. Let the people decide who their money helps. The kids would be taken care of out of the good will of the people. Dont get mad at the people who are against universal healthcare get mad at the governmet that spends over a trillion dollars a year overseas and neglect the children it could be going to!
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Im pro life, I support mandatory health care for CHILDREN regardless of their parents ability to pay. Im fine with my tax dollars helping to keep kids healthy.
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Have you not heard of the S-Chip program. it is medical care for every child in America. Your point is moot considering that we do have medical care for ALL of our children. Look it up!
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The thing is on this is what type of government appointed doctors would they get? ? ? You see, that is why I would be against government provided health care! Why add on to the woes of the middle class with more taxes?! If you are mature to bring kids into the world, then you should be able to provide for that kid, and not the tax payer! The middle class makes up for the bulk of the tax payer in this country of ours. Mandatory Health Care would be another excuse for the fleecing of the middle class. EDIT: Being pro life is NOT keeping a woman down! NO! It is about protecting the sanctity of an unborn human being!
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Pro-Life : Parent responsibility to have the child ... Health Care for Children : Parent responsibility to care for the child ... Note that it is not a sin for the parents to sacrifice for the welfare of their children ! Do you think that the cost of a cell phone monthly bill ( say 50 bucks a month ; $600.00 a year ) could be sacrificed and applied to a health plan for their child as "Parent responsibility" ? Same for a cable bill , Air Jordan shoes , big screen TVs , DRUGS , & ( "cigarettes" @ $4.00 per pack , 1 a pack a day , 352 packs a year = 352 packs x $4.00 per pack = $ 1,408.00 a year , that should buy a nice child health care plan without the government taking any of my money to pay for some irresponsible Parent that puts "things" before planning for emergencies for their children ? How frigging much Parent responsibility do you want to forfeit for habits and unnecessary non life sustaining items to go toward "No parent responsibility" !!!!!!!!!!
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Heaven needs Children -- not fetuses!!!!!!
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the point of being pro-life is not letting women murder baby because they couldn't keep their legs closed, take care of your responsibility if you can lay on your back and have sex, then you must be able to have a baby, and you don't even have to keep it, but give it up for adoption to people who would love the baby ABORTION IS MURDER
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