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Originally Posted by GeorgiaGreek
It may be true that women in the workplace are making less because of maternity leave and taking time off to be with their children, etc., but how many of those children are the result unplanned/unwanted pregnancies due to lack of available contraception?
I think pay should be equal for equal work, and I think contraception should be available and affordable, but I don't think the two are as heavily related as the President implied. If contraception and abortions were all made free and accessible, I don't think this would make a even a small dent in the pay gap. They are two separate issues, and they need to be addressed with separate plans.
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Oh, I disagree. The birth control pill becoming widely available was a major development for women in the workplace. In fact, as soon as the question was asked, I said out loud "Talk about birth control!" This may be overlooked by a lot of people who aren't familiar with the history of the women's movement, but the pill's economic impact in undeniable.
Here are a couple of links (I'll give you one from the left and one from the right) that discuss it:
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/20...t-of-the-pill/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghanca...ey-healthcare/