Birth Control

[PolWatch]

When you are prescribed birth control pills it is based on medical decisions by the doctor. Its not up to the user. They have to get what the doctor prescribes. Some can take less expensive than others....but you can't assume that it is within the control of the user.

[Hal Jordan]

Of course not the kind, but as PolWatch's link pointed out the price swing is large. One of which was Ortho-Tri-Cyclen Lo 28, $37 to $162. I also listed off her link several other kinds with major price swings. It pays to shop around.

Sometimes shopping around isn't sufficient. Were the prices for New York State or New York City? That could make a huge difference. If you can get them for 162 in the city you're in, but would have to take a cab or bus to another city to get the $37 price, which would be more cost efficient in the end? Especially if you have to take into account the possibility of needing a day off of work in order to do that... Of course you should try to find the lowest available price, but sometimes that is not enough.

[hanger4]

Sometimes shopping around isn't sufficient. Were the prices for New York State or New York City? That could make a huge difference. If you can get them for 162 in the city you're in, but would have to take a cab or bus to another city to get the $37 price, which would be more cost efficient in the end? Especially if you have to take into account the possibility of needing a day off of work in order to do that... Of course you should try to find the lowest available price, but sometimes that is not enough.

Here's a list of drug stores in the DC area and their cost for Ortho-Tri-Cyclen, the high end dollar one.

Walmart $9.00

HealthWarehouse $9.95

Safeway $16.67

Walgreens $20.88

Community, a Walgreens Pharmacy $20.88

CVS Pharmacy $21.20

Rite-Aid $23.23

PillPack $23.27

http://m.goodrx.com/ortho-tri-cyclen...ets&quantity=1

Nothing anywhere near $162 bucks. BTW you can plug in other places and other drugs.

[Hal Jordan]

Here's a list of drug stores in the DC area and their cost for Ortho-Tri-Cyclen, the high end dollar one.

Walmart $9.00

HealthWarehouse $9.95

Safeway $16.67

Walgreens $20.88

Community, a Walgreens Pharmacy $20.88

CVS Pharmacy $21.20

Rite-Aid $23.23

PillPack $23.27

http://m.goodrx.com/ortho-tri-cyclen...ets&quantity=1

Nothing anywhere near $162 bucks. BTW you can plug in other places and other drugs.

What are the prices in NYC? I know the prices quoted were from New York.

[hanger4]

What are the prices in NYC? I know the prices quoted were from New York.

I pluged in New York NY and Flushing NY comes up ?? Anyway the prices were essentially the same.

BTW the price comparisons in Pol's link were the Jersey side of of NY monster.

[Hal Jordan]

I pluged in New York NY and Flushing NY comes up ?? Anyway the prices were essentially the same.

BTW the price comparisons in Pol's link were the Jersey side of of NY monster.

I've been to Flushing. Nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there... Too many people for me.

[hanger4]

I've been to Flushing. Nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there... Too many people for me.

Have been to NYNY once. Were in the city about 10 hrs, saw some sights, left. I have no desire to return. No trees, no grass, no quiet and frickin people people everywhere.

[Hal Jordan]

Have been to NYNY once. Were in the city about 10 hrs, saw some sights, left. I have no desire to return. No trees, no grass, no quiet and frickin people people everywhere.

I agree. Flushing is part of Queens. I did some walking around in NYC, but I could never live there. I need my trees (Richmond, VA is great about that). I also can't last long with that many people. It was fun to visit, but I have no desire to ever live there. Oh, I also like my open roads.

[Crepitus]

"There are those that want birth control to be illegal"

You'll need to do more than just say so.

Some Catholics: https://thebackporchpundits.wordpres...in-be-illegal/

In January of this year there was a "march to ban contraception": http://www.politicususa.com/2015/01/...niversary.html

There are more, Google is your friend :-)

[waltky]

Not as many babies bein' born...

CDC: U.S. birth rate hit 30-year low in 2017
May 17, 2018 -- The birth rate for nearly every group of women in the United States fell to a 30-year low in 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

U.S. women in their teens, twenties and thirties had fewer babies last year than in any year since 1987, the statistical report said. Data based on more than 99 percent of U.S. birth certificates counted 3.853 million births last year, about 92,000 fewer than 2016.

The birth rates for nearly every group of U.S. women fell in 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report Thursday.

The CDC said the general fertility rate also fell to a record low of 60 births per 1,000 women between the ages of 15 and 44 -- a 3 percent drop. Births for women in their twenties was down 4 percent; slightly down for women in their thirties; 2 percent down for women 30-34 and 1 percent for women 35-39.


The number of teens giving birth fell 7 percent in 2017, continuing a trend since the early 1990s. The report showed women in their early 40s were the only group with a higher birth rate last year, up 2 percent. Pre-term babies and low birth weights dropped for the third straight year, and Cesarean deliveries rose slightly.


https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2018...p&utm_medium=3

See also:


US Births Hit a 30-Year Low, Despite Good Economy
May 17, 2018 — U.S. birth rates declined last year for women in their teens, 20s and — surprisingly — their 30s, leading to the fewest babies in 30 years, according to a government report released Thursday.

Experts said several factors may be combining to drive the declines, including shifting attitudes about motherhood and changing immigration patterns. The provisional report, based on a review of more than 99 percent of the birth certificates filed nationwide, counted 3.853 million births last year. That’s the lowest tally since 1987.

Newborn babies fill the nursery of a postpartum recovery center in upstate New York, Feb. 16, 2017. According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released May 17, 2018, 2017 saw the lowest number of U.S. births in 30 years.

Births have been declining since 2014, but 2017 saw the greatest year-to-year drop, about 92,000 less than the previous year. That was surprising, because baby booms often parallel economic booms, and last year was a period of low unemployment and a growing economy.


What's causing this?


But other factors are likely at play, experts said. One may be shifting attitudes about motherhood among millennials, who are in their prime child-bearing years right now. They may be more inclined to put off child-bearing or have fewer children, researchers said.


Another may be changes in the immigrant population, who generate nearly a quarter of the babies born in the U.S. each year. For example, Asians are making up a larger proportion of immigrants, and they have typically had fewer children than other immigrant groups. Also, use of IUDs and other long-acting forms of contraception has been increasing.


Other findings