Our Goal
It is in everyone’s best interest that contraception be accessible to everyone
America’s current society is modern and technologically advanced. Education is more and more accessible, and the quality of life seems to be constantly improving. However, some elements of our societal customs have become quite outdated-particularly, the continued prevalence of unplanned pregnancy.
Bringing a child into the world is a remarkable experience, to say the least. It is self evident that this task should best be undertaken with careful planning. The trouble is, not everyone has the means to finance contraception. We seek to empower those individuals in achieving their reproductive goals, as we believe it benefits the entire societal fabric.
At 56SD, we constantly strive to showcase the vasectomy procedure as an effective, affordable method of contraception. Its one time cost and effectiveness for life makes it an incredible value. We seek to make this procedure as publicly available and hassle free to as many folks as possible. In particular, we believe it is worthwhile for those of means to help low income men with the cost as it is a solid investment in the future.
Should the state/federal government pay for vasectomies?
We believe governments should fund this procedure for several reasons. First of all, there have been numerous studies to the effect that unplanned pregnancies are a substantial cost to taxpayers annually. A vasectomy is a one time procedure that permanently prevents future unplanned pregnancies and therefore its cost is outweighed by its cost savings. Unplanned pregnancies cost US taxpayer a minimum of 11 billion dollars annually-check out this study for more info. A far smaller expenditure on vasectomies could have saved that huge amount of dollars!
Secondly, it is among the best possible values for the taxpayer as far as medical procedures go. It is a one time expense for each recipient and comes in at less than 1000 dollars and sometimes substantially cheaper. Compare that with Medicaid expenditures on dialysis, birth control bills or any other operation!
State and federal government agencies already fund birth procedures for low income couples. Another study shows that 64% of births resulting from unintended pregnancies are publicly funded. Ever heard the saying “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”? Well, as a taxpayer, isn’t it fair that if a fair slab of your dough is going to the result of something, that some of it goes to preventing that thing at a far more efficient rate?
