Idaho Universities prohibited from referring or distributing birth control

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Idaho wasn't on our list, but the list of states where we'd feel comfortable send our DD seems to be shrinking.

pretty much

Our current best options are in:
VA - homestate, watching very closely
PA - watching closely
NC - watching closely
NJ
RI
MA
IL
2 options in Toronto (woohoo, Canada)
One possibility in NY, but not exactly what we are looking for

Hoping to be able to add a MI option after November

I went to Chapel Hill where I am so thankful there is a student health services adjacent to the hospital in the middle of campus (an easy walk). I got birth control pills from student health, they gave me an entire 12 month supply of pills. Co-pay $5, but it would have been for free if I couldn't pay. No having to go the pharmacy every month, no having to trek to Durham or Raleigh to get to planned parenthood. North Carolina is not going in the Idaho direction.

I went to school in NC as well in the 90s. Have you seen some of their politicians recently? And the state legislature is NUTS, always stripping the Governor of powers just to spite him.

My daughter fell in love with the school we just saw in Raleigh, so I will be watching like a hawk. She knows and agrees with my worry about regressive policies.

NC might flip this midterm and a supermajority of any kind is unlikely

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Idaho wasn't on our list, but the list of states where we'd feel comfortable send our DD seems to be shrinking.

pretty much

Our current best options are in:
VA - homestate, watching very closely
PA - watching closely
NC - watching closely
NJ
RI
MA
IL
2 options in Toronto (woohoo, Canada)
One possibility in NY, but not exactly what we are looking for

Hoping to be able to add a MI option after November

I went to Chapel Hill where I am so thankful there is a student health services adjacent to the hospital in the middle of campus (an easy walk). I got birth control pills from student health, they gave me an entire 12 month supply of pills. Co-pay $5, but it would have been for free if I couldn't pay. No having to go the pharmacy every month, no having to trek to Durham or Raleigh to get to planned parenthood. North Carolina is not going in the Idaho direction.

I went to school in NC as well in the 90s. Have you seen some of their politicians recently? And the state legislature is NUTS, always stripping the Governor of powers just to spite him.

My daughter fell in love with the school we just saw in Raleigh, so I will be watching like a hawk. She knows and agrees with my worry about regressive policies.

NC might flip this midterm and a supermajority of any kind is unlikely

We shall see. I trust nothing after 2016.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thinking about sending your daughters to college in Idaho? Well think hard. She will be unable to get birth control from the university dispensary or hospital. No birth control pills or referrals under new Idaho abortion law. That includes emergency contraception and regular contraception. Staff could be charged with a felony for helping your daughter, even after a rape.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/education/idaho-universities-disallow-abortion-contraception-referrals-for-students

Can you explain to me WHY a school in Idaho should be doing this in the first place? When I went to college I made sure I had taken care of that before I left. When my daughter went, I did the same. Who depends upon the school dispensary to do an adequate job? And why should Idaho tax dollars pay for that anyways?

[Anonymous]

The closest planned parenthood to University of Idaho is 8.6 miles away in Pullam, WA. That should be zero problem for any student with a car.
It shouldn't even be an issue for students without a car. If they are smart enough to get into college, they should be able to figure out how to use the Uber app. I guarantee you they have used the Uber app for many other things.

There is even a lovely bike/walking trail (Bill Chipman Palouse trail) that they can take for the majority of trip if they prefer to bike or walk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The closest planned parenthood to University of Idaho is 8.6 miles away in Pullam, WA. That should be zero problem for any student with a car.
It shouldn't even be an issue for students without a car. If they are smart enough to get into college, they should be able to figure out how to use the Uber app. I guarantee you they have used the Uber app for many other things.

There is even a lovely bike/walking trail (Bill Chipman Palouse trail) that they can take for the majority of trip if they prefer to bike or walk.

Do you know many college kids? They are so busy they will uber eats when they have a dining hall three buildings away.

But that's besides the point. The barriers shouldn't be placed by a public university. The end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thinking about sending your daughters to college in Idaho? Well think hard. She will be unable to get birth control from the university dispensary or hospital. No birth control pills or referrals under new Idaho abortion law. That includes emergency contraception and regular contraception. Staff could be charged with a felony for helping your daughter, even after a rape.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/education/idaho-universities-disallow-abortion-contraception-referrals-for-students

Can you explain to me WHY a school in Idaho should be doing this in the first place? When I went to college I made sure I had taken care of that before I left. When my daughter went, I did the same. Who depends upon the school dispensary to do an adequate job? And why should Idaho tax dollars pay for that anyways?

DP. So, if your DD needed to change BC pills, for whatever reason, you expect her to fly from ID to DC area to see her doctor? And if she was raped? You want her to fly home to DC area to get Plan B pills?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The closest planned parenthood to University of Idaho is 8.6 miles away in Pullam, WA. That should be zero problem for any student with a car.
It shouldn't even be an issue for students without a car. If they are smart enough to get into college, they should be able to figure out how to use the Uber app. I guarantee you they have used the Uber app for many other things.

There is even a lovely bike/walking trail (Bill Chipman Palouse trail) that they can take for the majority of trip if they prefer to bike or walk.

Do you know many college kids? They are so busy they will uber eats when they have a dining hall three buildings away.

But that's besides the point. The barriers shouldn't be placed by a public university. The end.

Yes I do know many college kids--including 3 of my own. They are not particularly motivated or industrious, but wouldn't bat an eye at biking, walking, or rollerblading a distance less than 10 miles.

And "not providing on campus" is not the same thing as "placing a barrier." One of my kid's school only sells Pepsi products on campus, not Coke. If he wants Coke products he walks ten minutes off campus to a convenience store. It's never occurred to me to think that the school is "placing a barrier" between my son and his favorite soft drink.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thinking about sending your daughters to college in Idaho? Well think hard. She will be unable to get birth control from the university dispensary or hospital. No birth control pills or referrals under new Idaho abortion law. That includes emergency contraception and regular contraception. Staff could be charged with a felony for helping your daughter, even after a rape.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/education/idaho-universities-disallow-abortion-contraception-referrals-for-students

Can you explain to me WHY a school in Idaho should be doing this in the first place? When I went to college I made sure I had taken care of that before I left. When my daughter went, I did the same. Who depends upon the school dispensary to do an adequate job? And why should Idaho tax dollars pay for that anyways?

DP. So, if your DD needed to change BC pills, for whatever reason, you expect her to fly from ID to DC area to see her doctor? And if she was raped? You want her to fly home to DC area to get Plan B pills?

There is a Rite Aid pharmacy AND a Target with a CVS pharmacy literally right across the street from University of Idaho. No need to fly to DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The closest planned parenthood to University of Idaho is 8.6 miles away in Pullam, WA. That should be zero problem for any student with a car.
It shouldn't even be an issue for students without a car. If they are smart enough to get into college, they should be able to figure out how to use the Uber app. I guarantee you they have used the Uber app for many other things.

There is even a lovely bike/walking trail (Bill Chipman Palouse trail) that they can take for the majority of trip if they prefer to bike or walk.

I am going to give you the benefit of doubt. Just so you know, there’s more than one public university in the state of Idaho.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thinking about sending your daughters to college in Idaho? Well think hard. She will be unable to get birth control from the university dispensary or hospital. No birth control pills or referrals under new Idaho abortion law. That includes emergency contraception and regular contraception. Staff could be charged with a felony for helping your daughter, even after a rape.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/education/idaho-universities-disallow-abortion-contraception-referrals-for-students

Can you explain to me WHY a school in Idaho should be doing this in the first place? When I went to college I made sure I had taken care of that before I left. When my daughter went, I did the same. Who depends upon the school dispensary to do an adequate job? And why should Idaho tax dollars pay for that anyways?

Maybe read the whole thread? There have been many reasons and examples listed for why colleges and universities provide healthcare to their students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The closest planned parenthood to University of Idaho is 8.6 miles away in Pullam, WA. That should be zero problem for any student with a car.
It shouldn't even be an issue for students without a car. If they are smart enough to get into college, they should be able to figure out how to use the Uber app. I guarantee you they have used the Uber app for many other things.

There is even a lovely bike/walking trail (Bill Chipman Palouse trail) that they can take for the majority of trip if they prefer to bike or walk.

I am going to give you the benefit of doubt. Just so you know, there’s more than one public university in the state of Idaho.

Sure, of course.

I am on my way out the door right now, but a quick glance at Boise State shows a Planned Parenthood 8 miles away, and a Walgreens less than .3 miles away from campus.

I'll have to look at any other public universities when I get home in several hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The closest planned parenthood to University of Idaho is 8.6 miles away in Pullam, WA. That should be zero problem for any student with a car.
It shouldn't even be an issue for students without a car. If they are smart enough to get into college, they should be able to figure out how to use the Uber app. I guarantee you they have used the Uber app for many other things.

There is even a lovely bike/walking trail (Bill Chipman Palouse trail) that they can take for the majority of trip if they prefer to bike or walk.

Do you know many college kids? They are so busy they will uber eats when they have a dining hall three buildings away.

But that's besides the point. The barriers shouldn't be placed by a public university. The end.

If they are that busy that they can't walk 3 buildings away for FOOD, they are obviously way too busy to have sex. So this whole thread is pointless.

[Anonymous]

BRB flying to Idaho to start my breeding farm of college-age concubines.

[Anonymous]

Plenty of options for online services. Nurx, Hers, Lemonade . . . or, perhaps they could abstain. Just a thought.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thinking about sending your daughters to college in Idaho? Well think hard. She will be unable to get birth control from the university dispensary or hospital. No birth control pills or referrals under new Idaho abortion law. That includes emergency contraception and regular contraception. Staff could be charged with a felony for helping your daughter, even after a rape.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/education/idaho-universities-disallow-abortion-contraception-referrals-for-students

Can you explain to me WHY a school in Idaho should be doing this in the first place? When I went to college I made sure I had taken care of that before I left. When my daughter went, I did the same. Who depends upon the school dispensary to do an adequate job? And why should Idaho tax dollars pay for that anyways?

DP. So, if your DD needed to change BC pills, for whatever reason, you expect her to fly from ID to DC area to see her doctor? And if she was raped? You want her to fly home to DC area to get Plan B pills?

There is a Rite Aid pharmacy AND a Target with a CVS pharmacy literally right across the street from University of Idaho. No need to fly to DC.

And they won't fill the order with a rx from the doctor, who will want to see you. Are doctors prescribing BC or plan B drugs without seeing the woman?