Got it in one, Phil -- it's the government intervention that is the problem. Thank you for making it so clear!
Ardy, while it may be true that
Finally, I would like to propose the idea that the experiences of Julia, Scout, and the other women on this board may not be entirely representative of the the population as a whole.
No one ever claimed to represent the population as a whole. That would be silly. I don't know
any small group that can be seen as entirely representative of the population as a whole, so I'm not sure I understand your point, or rather, I think it would apply to most posts at RR.
If facts have been presented that you feel need to be supported, I hope you will ask for links. But if it means anything, I have, in my life, been poor enough to get my health care from a government agency, and I have, in my life, had a pregnancy scare at a time when I knew I could not care for a child. That is, perhaps, more information than you wanted, but I think it does give me a certain awareness of the topic.
Again - not a challenge, just a statement.
