Ohio “among the worst” at providing reproductive healthcare to the poor

After the brouhaha over abortion over at Brewed Fresh Daily yesterday, [this article](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/28/AR2006022801450.html) from the Washington Post: [Unintended Pregnancy Linked to State Funding Cuts](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/28/AR2006022801450.html). This quote was especially illustrative:

At the same time, states as different as Nebraska, Ohio and Utah were among the worst when it came to providing access to contraceptives for needy women and teenagers, as well as gynecological exams and information on preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

Wow. We really need to stop making the news like this. Of course, that would mean that we’d actually have to start caring about poor people, more specifically, poor women. How much would we actually save by providing better access to contraceptives and better reproductive care to lower income brackets? This study stated that “Every $1 spent on family planning saves $3 in health care costs related to a pregnancy.” Sounds like the difference between a soda and a latte, until you start thinking in volume. Then it starts to sound like a plan.