How do you figure they’re cosmetics?
>>>>How do you figure they’re cosmetics?
Because health care is something you give to sick people, in order for them to become well. The term health care can also be used to describe a product you give to healthy people, in order to prevent disease, such as immunizations.
According to my world view, there is greater justification in describing toothpaste as a form of health care, than there is in describing contraceptives as health care. If used consistently, toothpaste prevents the disease of tooth decay. Now, that is a positive heath benefit that we want to see! Right?
What about contraception? If a woman uses contraception consistently, she will never get pregnant. Is that a positive “health benefit” that we want to see?
I believe in personal responsibility, and I do not believe in making contraception illegal. But I am uncomfortable with the use of the term “health care” to describe contraceptives. Contraceptives do not prevent or cure disease, for the most part.