> You seem to be viewing all these problems through a political and government lens. I feel it's a leap in logic to say "if someone doesn't support progressive

> You seem to be viewing all these problems through a political and government lens. I feel it's a leap in logic to say "if someone doesn't support progressive policies then they don't care about mothers, families, and born lives". > I don't know any pro-life people who feel a burning need to cut these things. (SNAP, WIC) I definitely am looking at it through the political/government lens. And while it's possible for someone to be pro-life and support progressive policies, I'm not sure who they would vote for that could represent them. There's a huge political fault line over many hot-button topics. People that are voting for pro-life conservative representation are usually the same representatives trying to reduce healthcare and are against social welfare programs. It could be said that many people were voting against their own healthcare interests, which we're soon to find out. I'm all about people standing by their principals, and doing what they can, but I feel like this is government's problem, and charity while good isn't nearly enough to cover the scope of the issues, and certainly can't fix them at the source. I agree with your (2) as well. The 'charity' and price fixing of prescription drugs has been really interesting, because the drug companies quote the "reduced" price, but then if you hear the actual price charged to an insurance company, you'd faint. The "it might only cost you $10" on TV commercials is totally a way to play to people's ideas that prescriptions are affordable for everyone. It'd be much better for everyone to just have a reasonable price than try to be "charitable" (at least to some, and then rip off whoever has money). We have to agree to disagree about planned parenthood though. Birth control, abortions, and other women's health care (that isn't related to pregnancy) is still important care, even if you disagree with them on religious terms. I wouldn't say that it's pro or con mother (and I don't think I ever did), but I would say it is pro-woman and definitely pro-choice. I think the only place that would be against mothers is when you're going to a place and they try to convince you to do something you don't want to do, which I've heard happens at some of these centers. http://www.salon.com/2016/09/15/support-shams-anti-abortion-clinics-masquerading-as-pregnancy-support-centers/ http://www.salon.com/2016/09/15/support-shams-anti-abortion-...