Friday, September 18, 2009
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I think that there are a lot of women who love their babies enough to follow the rules and don't drink or smoke. However, those that don't need a reality check. Maybe there could be a way for insurance companies to cut coverage if the mother smokes or drinks during pregnancy, or they have to pay more to keep their coverage. I high school they did mock crashes to show students the affects of drinking and driving. they took it very seriously. there were actual ambulances and actual wrecked cars. There was even a funeral after the "crash" with caskets and blown up photos of our classmates. If there was a in your face way to show parents what drinking and smoking could do to their children in utero, maybe it would be more of an impact. Because I certainly will never drink and drive.
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I agree that showing them would help them understand just what they are doing to their unborn child. My school also did the mock wrecks. It is a very small community and teachers & students would participate each year. They were taken very seriously as well because everyone watching could just imagine how devastating it would be if that were to happen to one of us.
ReplyDeleteI agree that if a woman smokes or drinks during pregnancy insurance should cut coverage that is a great idea. I feel that women need to know how serious this is and a threat like cutting insurance coverage would show them that.
ReplyDeleteMy high school also did the crash simulation. I think that is a great way to show younger kids things that can happen as a result of their actions. I also think that cutting insurance coverage would be a big wake up call to pregnant women considering smoking or drinking.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a good idea, and my high school also did the crash simulation. It is not realistic that every pregnant mother in the US will be put into this simulation, but if this were a real program, what social class would this cater to? People in the lower class have a hard enough time finding healthcare as it is, and to add being pregnant on top of that, most of the time their healthcare is limited, and more often that not, those insurance companies aren't going to be willing to foot more of the bill just because of a healthy pregnancy.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the mock crash was very effecctive in preventing students from drinking and driving, and I agree that a similar simulation would be beneficial to expectant mothers, but I also think that the proper education of the subject matter is necessary. Saying "here is what you're doing to your baby" might be construed as an insult, whereas saying, "here is the information you need to protect your child and have a healthy baby" would probably get more positive attention and affect pregnant women in in a more positive and informant light. So in combination with the mock simulation, I think information and education for the mothers would help.
ReplyDeleteIt is very true that they need a reality check, but I don" think that the scare tactics you suggest will be enough. We discussed the issue in class with respect to the anti smoking commercials and the lack of effect they have on people. People will do what they want regardless of what everyone tells them because they think these things can never happen to them.
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