Women of America

Women across the nation seek and use some kind of preventative contraceptive to protect themselves against unplanned pregnancies. However, costs and availability are two major issues that threaten women's rights to their bodies.

In the weeks since Trump's election, some women have feared that contraceptives may become less cost efficient and available to them. There has been an increase in intrauterine implant devices that can last up to 12 years depending on the type, which would protect them from any of Trumps polices against women's healthcare. But the costs of these devices can be astronomical for those with government healthcare or no healthcare at all. Planned Parenthood is a huge factor in women's healthcare and provides cheaper contraceptive options, and are more readily available than a family doctor would be.

The threat of defunding Planned Parenthood is frightening as they do not just specialize in the prevention of pregnancy but also include early screenings for some women specific cancers. Not only would women be forced into going through more expensive avenues for contraceptives, but they may not be offered any early screenings without probable cause. Women from low-income families and even women from the middle class struggle to pay for contraceptives as some can run as high as $600 through the traditional methods. Planned Parenthood cuts these costs and may even be free for some, which provides more women with low cost  contraceptives and protection.

The women in our society have a right to their bodies and preventative care as their bodies are their own, and what happens to it should be in their control. The problems of contraceptives, cost and availability, prove that the women of America need Planned Parenthood for affordable and ready healthcare.

Blunderbuss President Trump

On Wednesday, March 8^th, the National Review published an article by Ben Shapiro called, “Why We Should Ignore Trump’s Rhetoric.” The article describes the differences in what the president says and what he actually does, and how the media displays the difference. The media spends more time on what President Trump Tweets than they do on his actions as President of the United States. Shapiro explains that in the past the words of the president held more meaning and was a main reason for the public’s support and trust, but the past our Presidents have been more eloquent with their words.  Obama was used as an example because his words almost seemed honey coated when he addressed the public and he never called out one group of people in such a way we have seen with President Trump. The author calls Trump a “Blunderbuss,” and explains that the American people are better off ignoring what he says and paying more attention to his actions. I agree somewhat with this article as most of us would be better off ignoring the presidents Tweets, but I feel that sometimes they can be hard to ignore as can baffle a person. I do think that president Trump is changing the way American’s view their president and it might be a good thing.  However I do agree when Shapiro talk about the media blowing the tweets up for views instead of reporting on the action happening in Washington D.C.