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packman

(16,296 posts) Thu Jul 10, 2014, 04:33 PM Jul 2014

I wonder when the USA will do this

"Every mother in Finland, regardless of income or anything else, is eligible to get a maternity box after 154 days of pregnancy. It costs nothing, to get it all an expectant mother needs to do is fill out a basic form and submit a certificate of pregnancy from her healthcare provider. I got my box today and this was what it had!"

What a box of goodies. Makes you want to rage against how backward we are in this country.

THE MATERNITY BOX----

http://imgur.com/a/JWBac

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I wonder when the USA will do this (Original Post) packman Jul 2014 OP

This would imply Americans respect Women and humans, we dont, well some of us do randys1 Jul 2014 #1

EEEK!! Socialism!!!! K&R Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #2

Second photo and caption from the last photo. Condoms were included? Hmmmmm......... Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #3

You get condoms ... and a kitty! Arugula Latte Jul 2014 #4

I just wrote my Congresswoman advocating/proposing this program. n/t Chan790 Jul 2014 #5

Excellent ... but in USA, Inc., maybe next century. It has to demonstrate that congress RKP5637 Jul 2014 #6

It also encourages medical care Sienna86 Jul 2014 #7

since we don't even provide necessities for expectant mothers, let alone Doctor_J Jul 2014 #8

The answer to your question is never. SamKnause Jul 2014 #9

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. This would imply Americans respect Women and humans, we dont, well some of us do

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Thu Jul 10, 2014, 04:36 PM

Jul 2014

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

2. EEEK!! Socialism!!!! K&R

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Thu Jul 10, 2014, 04:45 PM

Jul 2014

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

3. Second photo and caption from the last photo. Condoms were included? Hmmmmm.........

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Thu Jul 10, 2014, 04:47 PM

Jul 2014

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

4. You get condoms ... and a kitty!

Reply to packman (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2014, 04:49 PM

Jul 2014

Well, I guess that kitty is a pre-existing kitty. So cute!

I wonder what it's like to live in a civilized country ...

Chan790

(20,176 posts)

5. I just wrote my Congresswoman advocating/proposing this program. n/t

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Thu Jul 10, 2014, 05:00 PM

Jul 2014

RKP5637

(67,108 posts)

6. Excellent ... but in USA, Inc., maybe next century. It has to demonstrate that congress

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Thu Jul 10, 2014, 05:14 PM

Jul 2014

critters can get in on the action and make $$$$$ for themselves and their cronies. Ain't the US so special these days.

Sienna86

(2,149 posts)

7. It also encourages medical care

Reply to packman (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2014, 07:33 PM

Jul 2014

If I'm correct, it's the doctor's office that initiates the box through the government.

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)

8. since we don't even provide necessities for expectant mothers, let alone

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Thu Jul 10, 2014, 11:35 PM

Jul 2014

treat bags, I'd say not soon

SamKnause

(13,102 posts)

9. The answer to your question is never.

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Fri Jul 11, 2014, 08:08 AM

Jul 2014

If the box could be delivered to the fetus, then maybe the U.S. would consider it.

After the baby is born they really do not care what happens to it, or the mother.

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