My Interview with Julia

I interviewed my roommate Julia. Julia has a general knowledge of the issues going on with whether or not birth control should be free or not. Although Julia didn't know a huge deal about the issue, she definitely had an opinion and was able to state her feelings. Julia is a graphic design major and feels strongly about forming opinions. Julia agrees with Obama's views pertaining to the reform to make birth control free for women.

I learned from the interview I had with Julia and I think it was a great idea to have someone share their opinions and ideas with me. 

Me: Is this a problem you think is important? why/ why not? 

Julia: "Yes I think this problem is very important. I believe that women should have the choice in the means to control whether or not they have children. All women should be able to have free birth control coverage because it is our right to our bodies. Many people in the world cannot afford birth control which could lead to unprepared pregnancies. If you cannot afford birth control than you cannot afford to support a family. It is important that this issue is looked at carefully since consequences can follow." 

Me: Do you think others in our community think this is an important problem? why/ why not? 

Julia: "I do think that other people in our community, especially women, think this is an important problem. As women we want to have the right to protect our bodies. If birth control is not made free then we are going to have an issue. All women should have the right to take birth control free of charge and make their own decisions about their body." 

Me: What policy, if any, does government now have to deal with this problem?

Julia: "I am not too sure of any policies pertaining to this issue, but I do know that Republicans argue that having free birth control for women violates the first amendments statement on our guarantee of our religious freedom. Some people feel that accommodating free birth control forces insurers to pay for it even if it is against their religious views. I also know that Obama is in full support of free birth control an the government will have to start dealing with Obama's health care reform."

Me: What are advantages of this policy?

Julia: "Advantages of having Obama's health care reform includes giving all women the choice of whether or not they want to take birth control for themselves. It gives women a choice."

Me: What are disadvantages of this policy?

Julia: "Disadvantages of this policy may include having uproars from the Republican party. Many people will have a problem with free birth control and this could cause some negative attention for our people."

Me: How might the policy be improved?

Julia: "I do not think Obama's policy of free birth control would need to be improved since the policy already would have accomplished what they were aiming for."

Me: Does the policy need to be replaced? why?

Julia: "I do not think that the policy would have to be replaced. Going back to the first amendment and our religious freedom I believe that having free birth control does not affect the first amendment on denying our religious freedom."

Me: What disagreements, if any, about the policy exist in this community?

Julia: "Everyone is going to have their own opinion about the issue pertaining to birth control. Since everyone is entitled to their opinions, everyone is entitled to disagree. I am not sure of a lot of disagreements other than the disagreement pertaining to the denial of religious freedom." 

Me: Where can I get more information about this problem and the different positions people take on this problem?

Julia: "You can get more information about this problem by staying aware. You can watch the news, read articles pertaining to this subject, watch debates, and talk among peers."