If you’re a state legislator, watch for a version of this bill to be filed in our home state.  Never mind the issue that the reasoning behind the introduction of this bill seems to be rooted firmly in sand.  You read, you decide.  From the Billings Gazette:

A Democratic lawmaker says a state insurance program for children should provide birth control to teenagers.

The Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, currently provides insurance to about 1,770 females between the ages of 15 and 19.

Democratic state Rep. Chuck Hunter of Helena told a House committee Wednesday that it is likely that many of these young women are sexually active and could become pregnant. He is sponsoring a bill that would make it legal for the program to pay for contraceptives for the teenagers.

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