Tampon tax to fund anti-abortion group

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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/01/tampon-tax-anti-abortion-group-anger

A petition:

https://speakout.38degrees.org.uk/campaigns/tampon-tax-money?utm_campaign=speakout_campaign_2132&utm_medium=thank_you&utm_source=email

Pass it on. Thank you. This is majorly fucked up. I can't believe this is happening.

[Jack]

Why is it wrong to give some of the funding to a pro-life women's charity which provides housing for poor women who don't want to abort?

[MLA]

You women with your fancy hygiene products.  You don't want to fund pro-life groups, stuff twigs and leaves up there like God intended.

[MLA]

Why is it wrong to give some of the funding to a pro-life women's charity which provides housing for poor women who don't want to abort?

Poor women shouldn't have a choice for starters.  Can't afford it, shouldn't carry it.

[Jack]

You're a truly awful sort of funny, Hubert.

[Icequeen]

UK only unfortunately.

It's a very significant chunk making it pretty bias.

I see nothing wrong with contributing to a pro-life cause as long as I could also contribute an equal amount to a pro-choice cause as well.

I find it more strange that they tax them at all.

They don't tax tampons in Pa....or toilet paper, or diapers.

Wiping or plugging a leak I don't think should be considered a luxury to begin with.

[Jack]

It's a very significant chunk making it pretty bias.

I see nothing wrong with contributing to a pro-life cause as long as I could also contribute an equal amount to a pro-choice cause as well.

That's a good point, would have to see the full breakdown. If it's the only pro-life organization receiving funding, then it might not be that significant by comparison. It's 2.5%. Preferred the suggestion in the article of instead using the tax funds to provide female hygiene products.

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I thought maybe a couple of UKers here could sign it.

I also thought Gordon Brown got rid of tampon tax, but apparently he only cut it to 5%. Still a significant amount to before, but I don't think they should be taxed either.

Boots, the pharmacy shop, recently reduced their sanitary towel packs to about a £1 each, to help out poorer women.

I just get upset that women are always at the bottom of the pile in everything in terms of worth. Religion above women too it seems.

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I see nothing wrong with contributing to a pro-life cause as long as I could also contribute an equal amount to a pro-choice cause as well.

It's not like pro-choice groups force or encourage abortions though. Pro-life encourages women to keep the child, and if those poor women can't afford it or don't want the child, then I think it's wrong.

I think it was a strange and particular choice for the government to choose.

["couldbecousin"]

  This is why I've always been a pad girl. 

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  This is why I've always been a pad girl. 

They charge tax on pads too.

[Icequeen]

I see nothing wrong with contributing to a pro-life cause as long as I could also contribute an equal amount to a pro-choice cause as well.

It's not like pro-choice groups force or encourage abortions though. Pro-life encourages women to keep the child, and if those poor women can't afford it or don't want the child, then I think it's wrong.

I think it was a strange and particular choice for the government to choose.

True. Many pro-life groups are religious based and their main concern seems to be the life of the fetus and not the life of the child it will develop into after birth. 

Is that child wanted, will it be loved, can they afford to feed that child, are the parents even capable of taking care of that child?

[MLA]

You're a truly awful sort of funny, Hubert.

I try 

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I see nothing wrong with contributing to a pro-life cause as long as I could also contribute an equal amount to a pro-choice cause as well.

It's not like pro-choice groups force or encourage abortions though. Pro-life encourages women to keep the child, and if those poor women can't afford it or don't want the child, then I think it's wrong.

I think it was a strange and particular choice for the government to choose.

True. Many pro-life groups are religious based and their main concern seems to be the life of the fetus and not the life of the child it will develop into after birth. 

Is that child wanted, will it be loved, can they afford to feed that child, are the parents even capable of taking care of that child?

Exactly. It seems cruel to bring it into the world and let it suffer.

*Shrug* people think it's normal to put down pets that are suffering or don't have good homes. I personally value dogs more than children. Maybe that isn't quite the same topic though, as humans are generally highly valued for some reason, even though once they're into adulthood, people won't think much of that human if they don't succeed in life.

So a child/adult is a person who once a certain age - BAM! They lose their value, like gold, and they're no longer special. Humans are weird.

["couldbecousin"]

  This is why I've always been a pad girl. 

They charge tax on pads too.

  Oh well, pretty soon I won't need either anymore.