Copyright 2000 The Buffalo News
The Buffalo News
November 18, 2000, Saturday, FINAL EDITION
SECTION: VIEWPOINTS, Pg. 5B
LENGTH: 124 words
HEADLINE:
SOME WOMEN USE PILL FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES
BODY:
I'm writing to comment on the abortion issue. Many women might not
need to have abortions if birth control was more affordable. For myself and many
other women, birth control pills are not covered by insurance,
so I'm stuck paying $ 30 a month. However, I am not on the pill for the purpose
of population control but to regulate my menstrual cycle. The pill is used for a
variety of medical reasons.
What angers me is that Viagra is covered, as
well as some types of plastic surgeries and abortions, but something that can
prevent unwanted babies is not covered. Why are some of us paying for oral
contraceptives out of our own pockets when we are using it for
medicinal purposes as well as birth control?
KAREN C. SAFE Lackawanna
LOAD-DATE: November 19, 2000 
