Senior Kelly Fiedler explains how the debate about accessible birth control differs from other moral arguments. “I don’t think that birth control does any harm. I think it’s different if it’s like ‘I’m morally against guns or weapons in a building,” but birth control doesn’t harm anyone,” Fiedler said.
The moral argument against medical use is unfounded
Senior Kelly Fiedler started taking birth control during her junior year.
“I started taking birth control because my cramps were so bad that I would literally throw up from them, I went on it mostly for my cramps but also to regulate my period,” Fiedler said.
She doesn’t think that students at SPA judge those who use birth control.
“I’m pretty open about it, I think most girls are pretty open about it. I know most of my friends are on it, so we’re pretty open about it and we don’t really care. I don’t talk about it as much with guys, but I don’t feel like there’s a lot of negative connotations, but I know that there’s some,” Fiedler said.
Fiedler believes that the Trump policy rollback is unhelpful.
“I don’t think that birth control does any harm. I think it’s different if it’s like ‘I’m morally against guns or weapons in a building,” but birth control doesn’t harm anyone,” Fiedler said.
Fiedler also believes that in regards to healthcare, “separating work and religious belief is important.”