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Pro-life advocates’ white paper sparks support — and skepticism — regarding federally funded childbirth.
A proposal to make birth free in the United States has sparked discussion among Catholics and other pro-lifers in recent months.
Written by President and CEO of Americans United for Life Catherine Glenn Foster and Democrats for Life of America Executive Director Kristen Day, the white paper was published in January and outlines a proposal to “empower American mothers, families, and communities” by federally funding costs associated with childbirth.
Proponents of making birth free enthusiastically support the proposal as the future of pro-life and pro-family policy in the United States. But the plan outlined by Foster and Day has also been met with skepticism from some pro-life voices.
Foster and Day propose a paradigm for childbirth that would alleviate the financial burdens of childbirth, which costs approximately $19,000 per birth without medical intervention. Even women with insurance often pay at least $3,000 out of pocket for delivery alone.
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A proposal to make birth free in the United States has sparked discussion among Catholics and other pro-lifers in recent months.
Written by President and CEO of Americans United for Life Catherine Glenn Foster and Democrats for Life of America Executive Director Kristen Day, the white paper was published in January and outlines a proposal to “empower American mothers, families, and communities” by federally funding costs associated with childbirth.
Proponents of making birth free enthusiastically support the proposal as the future of pro-life and pro-family policy in the United States. But the plan outlined by Foster and Day has also been met with skepticism from some pro-life voices.
Foster and Day propose a paradigm for childbirth that would alleviate the financial burdens of childbirth, which costs approximately $19,000 per birth without medical intervention. Even women with insurance often pay at least $3,000 out of pocket for delivery alone.
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Should the Government Make Birth Free for American Mothers?
Pro-life advocates’ white paper sparks support — and skepticism — regarding federally funded childbirth.
