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Originally Posted by AOII Angel (Post 2072115)

Wow...it must feel really horrible to be in American in EW's head. All this forced tyranny that has been going on for decades...how can he stand it?

It's the best of the possible countries. I'm not terribly happy to be American but its better in terms of liberty than most countries. That's not really saying much though. It's mostly an expanding corporatist state with ever growing inklings of fascism.

And forced tyranny is redundant.

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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk (Post 2072175)

Poor baby. The fascists are hunting you. Go run and hide.

I'm totally for free birth control.

I remember when I started college, my dad had just started a new job with new insurance and my BCP wasn't covered, but Depo was. I started Depo.

A girl I went to high school with works for the AZ Legislature and she actually wrote and got a bill into the house and senate that required ALL forms of birth control for women to be covered by insurances in AZ. She did this because at the time not all birth control was covered but yet for some insurances Viagra was. She had a HUGE problem with that. Bill passed.

When I was on Depo my copay was $75, but I got the shot every 12 weeks. Now I'm on a generic BCP and I pay like $10 bucks a month. Even though it is only like $10 bucks, I'm a poor teacher, that 10 bucks can actually go a long way.

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Originally Posted by 33girl (Post 2072150)

The "break" concept is from back in the day when there was only one hormone loaded pill that everyone took. Many of them nowadays are so low dose that this isn't an issue at all.

My boyfriend (the one w/ no money that I bitched about before) actually offered to help pay for my $2.50 pill packs, for crying out loud.

Is he worried that you're cheating because of the distance? It sounds like something other than $$ is involved here.

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Originally Posted by agzg (Post 2072157)

This makes me really sad. :(

I don't really know what it's about. I wish I did. I have given him no circumstances to think I'm cheating on him ever. I just wouldn't do that.

Unless for some unknown reason he wants us to mess up our current plans by having a child out of wedlock. Hell, if that's the case, double the cost of my birth control and I'll live on ramen & saltines for every meal!

Idk. Might try to bring it up again if there's opportunity.

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Originally Posted by ASUADPi (Post 2072325)

When I was on Depo my copay was $75, but I got the shot every 12 weeks. Now I'm on a generic BCP and I pay like $10 bucks a month. Even though it is only like $10 bucks, I'm a poor teacher, that 10 bucks can actually go a long way.

I try to tell so many people this. Teachers can survive on not enough time and barely enough money. Everyone I've tried to explain it to has just rolled their eyes at me.

And, my copay just went up to $12. Thank you NC.

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Originally Posted by AlwaysSAI (Post 2072828)

I try to tell so many people this. Teachers can survive on not enough time and barely enough money. Everyone I've tried to explain it to has just rolled there eyes at me.

And, my copay just went up to $12. Thank you NC.

Oh god I'm in NC. But my insurance in federal so hopefully it won't go up.

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Originally Posted by angels&angles (Post 2071808)

This would be amazing. Without Insurance my seasonique pack (which is for three months) was running me $180! So the choices were pay through the butt, or risk having children (that I can't afford, nor do I want).

I do not miss those days. I used to take Seasonale for several years and it was about the same in price. Luckily, my doctor suggested Mirena and I LOVE it. So much cheaper in the long run.

In regards to BC being readily available, I think this should have happened a long time ago, but it still will not prevent people from being irresponsible.