Should birth control be free?

Encyclopedia of Opinion

Question: Should birth control be free?
Position1 of 3›: Yes, birth control should be free
Argument1 of 5›: Birth control is a human right

Women should have the ability to control their own bodies.

The argument

Birth control should be considered a human right. Anything that has to do with reproduction should be a choice, and any item regulating that should be provided to women for free. A family should come in its own time, when and if the woman chooses. Not before. One source states that, "women who use contraception are healthier, better educated, and more empowered than those who don't." In other words, treating women like people, giving them rights to be treated like people, makes them feel like people. The right to control their bodies makes women happier, smarter, and more confident members of society.

Premises

[P1]Anything to do with reproduction should be a matter of choice, so the means of regulating it should be provided to women for free, letting a family come only when the woman chooses. [P2] Women who use contraception are reportedly healthier, better educated, and more empowered, so guaranteeing this right makes them happier, smarter, and more confident members of society. [C] Therefore, because birth control is a human right, it should be free.

Counter-arguments

Birth control is not a right. Women can simply abstain, or monitor when it's the safest to partake in intercourse. Birth control is not a natural product, and thus should not be considered a freely given right.

Rejecting the premises

[Rejecting P1] Controlling pregnancy is not a human right.