Contraceptives will soon become free for women in Canada as part of first phase of the National Pharmacare Program.

  • Lem Jukes@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    On the one hand, sure, on the other hand, female contraceptives are not only useful for stopping pregnancy and are much more valuable and varied in their applications as a medicine than a pill that makes your swimmers drown.

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      3 months ago

      much more valuable and varied in their applications as a medicine

      You know why these “much more valuable applications” are known? The pill for women has been around for so long that doctors and medical researchers have been able to observe and test it. We’ve yet to see what other potentially valuable medical applications a male birth control pill can have. While your argument doesn’t deny the support for male bc, it very much seems to support the idea that women should still carry most of the burden and responsibility of bc, and all the side effects that come with using whichever method.