They’re Taking the Long View—But Not Really

 

October 27, 2024

 

Some people might think that a lower teen birth rate is a good thing. But the attorneys general of Idaho, Missouri, and Kansas are not keen on it happening in their states. If teens are allowed access to the abortion drug mifepristone they won’t have as many babies, which would cause a population decline, say the humanitarian guardians of the people.

 

If the population declined, there would be fewer people to pay taxes. The lower population would also result in less federal representation for the affected states. Also, if the teens are on Medicaid, it could cost the states money, if the bill came to more than what Medicaid would reimburse the hospital, because then the hospital would have to eat the difference and, one way or another, the state coffers would take the hit.

 

If you stooped to their level, you could argue that if the teens were on Medicaid, very likely their babies would be on Medicaid, and how much would that cost the state in the long run?

 

Or, you could stop trying to reason with people who are not only heartless but crazy, and just vote them out of office.