Rather than asking the government to "stop withholding birth control," how about if we ask men and women to take responsibility for obtaining their own birth control. You know, by doing something totally insane like walking into a convenience store and purchasing condoms.

Or -- and yeah, I know this is truly nuts -- maybe people could try not having sex until they're ready to have children.

Nice idea, but the problem is that no matter what the best of intentions, there will always be an unwanted pregnancy. The 1950's are over, it's not an era most people are willing to go back to.

Education is key. Fingerpointing is not.

yeah I am pretty sure 90% of pregnacies are unwanted so if that was the criteria for endig life I am 100% positive I would not be here today

some choice life some choice death

Some choice responsibility some choice selfishness

Sometimes abortion IS the responsible choice

maybe people could try not having sex until they're ready to have children.

So the solution is for other people not to have sex? Even in cultures where pre-marital sex is grounds for being stoned to death; they still have sex.

I'm guessing this *can't* work, we're just not wired for it, probably has something to do with Millions of years of Evolution.

If you want a seriously radical solution that could (in theory) work...

Birth Control Implants in all women ages 13 and up.

It is not that your proposition is radical as much as it is short-sighted. Given the current state of affairs in the US, a condoms-only solution is greatly flawed.

1) Condoms are not 100% effective (even with proper usage). So, there will still be unwanted pregnancies.

2) Condoms are not always used correctly. Improper usage brings down effectiveness greatly. Proper usage comes from education. Oops, this is being stamped out in the place where it could do the most good—schools. If we want to delude ourselves into thinking that everyone is going to wait till marriage then we will continue to have conversations like this.

3) If a man chooses not to get a woman pregnant then he can very well get a vasectomy (for some men it would be doing the world a favor not to have their offspring in it). However, similar options are not being afforded to women. There are laws fighting abortions. Insurance companies aren’t paying for birth control. And some pharmacists aren’t filling those prescriptions. In addition, given some of the oppressive mores in our society, even women who would like to be sterilized are not being offered those services, because providers are afraid that “they might change their minds.” This is the real tragedy.

iscandara:

Nice idea, but the problem is that no matter what the best of intentions, there will always be an unwanted pregnancy. The 1950's are over, it's not an era most people are willing to go back to. Education is key. Fingerpointing is not.

The information is out there and has been for years. People need to take responsibility for their actions. Condoms are available over the counter. Planned Parenthood supplies birth control on a pay what you can basis. You just have to make a concious effort to protect yourself.

I see comments on how the government should provide birth control. We don't want the government to stick their noses in our personal and private decisions but we want them to provide the means for us to make those decisions without consequences.

If you don't want to get pregnant then take preventive measures. Granted there are still chances unless you abstain that you can get pregnant, at least you made a concious choice to try to prevent it the best you could. Abortion has made it easier for a person to not make the effort to protect themselves because they know that if they do get pregnant they still have an option to terminate the pregnancy.