That and family planning. Poor kids have babies that are guaranteed poverty from birth and likelier to deal with the same situation as (very young) adults.  More unwanted children means more strain on the system that could otherwise more readily help the poor person trying to get a leg up and doesn&#x27;t party till 2 in the morning.  And that means double for people who have it hard as it is without having to be a parent as well.<p>I can&#x27;t imagine making birth control pills OTC and free of charge would be more expensive in the long run than a steadily increasing line for welfare checks and SNAP benefits.<p>Edit: if one person can explain why they are downvoting me, I would love to listen. Otherwise I assume you all think I&#x27;m shitty because I think birth control should be available to everyone, especially people who aren&#x27;t ready to have kids.