Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Family-planning concession may cost Kansas

Posted by David Martin on Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 6:00 AM

click to enlarge condom_thumb_200x133.jpg

In an effort to blunt Republican objections to the federal stimulus bill, President Obama has asked Democrats to pull the provision that would help provide contraceptives to poor women.

The decision may impact Kansas more than most places. Historically, the Sunflower State ranks near the bottom in public funding for contraceptive services. According to a 2005 analysis by the Guttmacher Institute, public expenditures for contraceptive services fell by 32 percent in Kansas from 1994 to 2001.

The Guttmacher Institute ranked the 50 states and the District of Columbia in terms of their efforts to help woman avoid unintended pregancy. Kansas ranked 46th.

Missouri does a little better, as it's one of 27 states to have obtained federal approval to extend the reach of family-planning services. Missouri ranked 25th on Guttmacher's list.

Tags: , ,

Comments (5)

Showing 1-5 of 5

Add a comment

I suppose your idea of life prevention of the poor, without taking away their boom-boom is one way to eradicate them, but I question the non-bankruptness of that approach.

report   
Posted by Trevor on February 2, 2009 at 8:29 AM

and trevor, you miss the point as well...

your principals are bankrupt.

report   
Posted by beazley on January 30, 2009 at 12:55 PM

But, beazley, you missed the crucial point�wear a condom while fucking yourself.

report   
Posted by Trevor on January 30, 2009 at 9:19 AM

the conservative principal framed by trevor's rhetorical questions being: The poor can stave and go fuck themselves.

report   
Posted by beazley on January 29, 2009 at 1:18 PM

Yo, poor-KCMO-folk and Pitch writers, is a government provided condom better than government provided cheese? Are they made from the same polymer?

report   
Posted by Trevor on January 28, 2009 at 8:15 AM
Subscribe to this thread:
Showing 1-5 of 5

Add a comment

Most Popular Stories

Slideshows

All contents ©2012 Kansas City Pitch LLC
All rights reserved. No part of this service may be reproduced in any form without the express written permission of Kansas City Pitch LLC,
except that an individual may download and/or forward articles via email to a reasonable number of recipients for personal, non-commercial purposes.
Website powered by Foundation