Note: Before reading the following arguments, please understand that they are not what I believe. On Wednesdays, I deliberately argue for wrong ideas, challenging my listeners to call and defend the obvious right answer, which is usually far harder than one would expect. This is a summary of what Wacky Andrew will be arguing, not a representation of what real Andrew believes.~If we’re going to start paying for medical care, then the fewer people there are to cover, the better we are. Plus, gynecological coverage for a birth is significantly more costly than mere abortion coverage.
~The people most prone to having babies are the worst parents and usually the poorest. If you don’t provide abortion coverage to them, you’ll get exactly the worst sort of citizens.
~This is a legal medical procedure. If the federal government is going to provide medicine to people, why should they be denied coverage for a legal medical procedure?
~If you believe that a woman’s right to choose abortion is truly her right, then why shouldn’t she have access to a health insurance plan that facilitates that right just like any other medical opportunity?
~All or almost all health plans cover contraception. Do you propose banning this also?
~Government always does things you don’t like. Why should your particular religious values be a veto against collective government action?
Links:
This is life we’re talking about (Albert Mohler)
Abortion and the health bill (WSJ)
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