(February 10, 2016 at 1:47 pm)bennyboy Wrote: I'm not so sure that contraception needs to be part of the package provided by employers. Most don't (as far as I know at least) provide dental or optical coverage in their insurance, since while those things are nice, they are generally not strictly necessary. Surely, a full-time worker can afford to purchase condoms, and birth control beyond that is optional.
There's a difference between extending to someone the liberty to make choices, and having to pay for stuff.
That being said, as an employer of female staff, I'm not a big fan of training people and then paying for maternity leave while subs flounder around the office. If a few condoms or a couple extra dollars a month for other options might allow me to maintain stability in the workforce, I'm all for it. This is also why I pay for gym memberships-- not because I'm a super-nice guy, but because I think healthy people will be better employees. Win, win, methinks-- but if I HAD to pay for all that stuff, legally, I'd be pretty unhappy about it.
Sure it does.
"They can buy condoms!"
Guess what? Condoms aren't the most effective at preventing pregnancy. Especially for women whom getting pregnant again would pose a significant health risk. Telling them they 'shouldn't have sex then' is total bullshit because that's not an Employers decision to make. And how about women who have heavy menstrual bleeding where the best treatment is birth control pills, not covered by employers who say that it's against their personal beliefs.
Employers don't get to make healthcare decisions for their employees. Certainly not because "Oh they can buy condoms!"
