Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Selfish Old Women Getting Pregnant

When I hear about this trend my blood starts to boil.  CNN Births to Older Moms  Selfish women who put themselves first during normal child bearing years. And then feel the need to spend a lot of money and take a lot of risks later in life.  And we wonder why US Healthcare Costs are high.

G2A US Healthcare Cost Factors

And before I get called out for picking on women, I think men should also honor that 25 to ~38 year old time frame that is optimal for many reasons.


11 comments:

Anonymous said...

People want to have kids, and that's a good thing. I firmly believe that the choice to have kids is a personal one, and nobody's business except for the people directly involved.

--Hiram

John said...

Hiram,
Sounds good. Let's remove health insurance and disability coverage from the policies we all pay for then. At least for couples who start this adventure when they are 39 or older...

Baby Risks with Older Parents

Anonymous said...

Let's remove health insurance and disability coverage from the policies we all pay for the

that would of course, be inconsistent. I am generally in favor of policies that help children and support the decision to have them. I have to say, I just don't understand disagreement on this issue. There simply is no question that children are a benefit to us all. The pro-lifers are absolutely correct on that point. So why wouldn't we choose policies that support life? Why isn't there universal agreement on this?

--Hiram

John said...

Because having one's first child after age 35 increases the risk of birth defects significantly... Which I don't think is part of "policies that help children".

Couples / individuals having kids early incurs risks to the kids.(ie immature and incapable Parent(s))

and

Couples / individuals having kids late incurs risks to the kids. (ie health concerns / disabilities)

Anonymous said...

Because having one's first child after age 35 increases the risk of birth defects significantly..

As somebody who is firmly pro choice, how could I interfere in the choices others make without opening myself up to charges of hypocrisy?

--Hiram

Anonymous said...

Because having one's first child after age 35 increases the risk of birth defects significantly..

As somebody who is firmly pro choice, how could I interfere in the choices others make without opening myself up to charges of hypocrisy?

--Hiram

John said...

I don't think the ProLifers will invite me to join their club anytime soon...

Remember that I am fine with abortions up to ~14 weeks, IUDs and morning after pills. And I am the odd voice that says welfare Mom's with 2+ kids should be forced to have an early abortion or give the baby up for adoption if they get pregnant with another while on welfare... Or they should be forced to give up all benefits...

My goal has been very consistent... Babies who are born should be taken care of by responsible and capable Parents who can afford them. I don't think Mom's / Dad's who delay pregnancy and increase chances of the baby having serious health problems so they can pursue their degree / career first count as responsible parents.

Anonymous said...

Having children is a pretty dumb thing to do. They are far less cost effective even that sports stadiums. Yet people, quite irrationally, decide to have them, and we all benefit from it when they do. And it is perhaps the most intimate and personal decision any person ever has to make. I don't tell anyone what to do, but I will always support the decision to have a child, which is one that benefits us all.

--Hiram

John said...

"decision to have a child, which is one that benefits us all"

Though I agree for the most part, the reality is that some children benefit us all and some children cost our society far more than they generate in benefits. And some children harm our society.

Examples:
Some children born to irresponsible or incapable Parent(s) who are terrible role models. The children are raised at great fiscal expense to society, they enter the gangs, and then they lead to the corruption and death of other American citizens.

Children born with significant physical or mental disabilities and spend their whole life on disability.

So yes having children is a very personal decision. It is a decision that can have a huge positive and/or negative impact on our society.

Anonymous said...

the reality is that some children benefit us all and some children cost our society far more than they generate in benefits. And some children harm our society.

I don't think this is a recent development. I think going back at least to the 1960's there is strong evidence to the effect that some kids work out better than others.

--Hiram

John said...

I think that has been the case forever, but it is only since the 1960's that our society has started paying so much for these children.

Some examples:
- Special Education
- Long term disability
- Medicaid
- Housing
- Food

Before the 1960's Parents and Families bore most of the costs of their choices. Today Liberal policies have transferred those burdens to our society and tax payers. Therefore their is less of a dis-incentive to people making poor choice and accepting higher risks.