Feminist Peace Network

A few weeks ago, we wrote about the skyrocketing rate of c-sections and how the rise was likely due in part to financial considerations (such as fear of malpractice suits, not to mention increased fees for such deliveries) on the part of doctors.  Well here is another real good reason not to have a c-section unless it is truly necessary–your health insurance rates might go up.  Rachel has the sordid details at Our Bodies Our Blog and offers this suggestion to the insurance companies,

“Perhaps these companies should charge more of men who might get a woman pregnant who might need a c-section, because it might one day cost them something for these men to successfully reproduce! Don’t forget denying coverage to the resulting children - they might get sick one day!”

To which we say you go girl and vow to write a letter to our Congressman telling him it is time to get serious about universal health care.

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