Argumentative Essay On Male Birth Control

Did you know that sixty-two percent of women who are of reproductive age are currently using some form of contraception? The most popular methods of contraception for those women are the birth control pill and female sterilization. Despite those two being the most popular, there are many other forms available for women. For example, many women get intrauterine devices, also known as IUDs, implanted into their uterus to block the male’s sperm from entering their fallopian tubes and fertilizing the eggs. Women may also use vaginal rings, birth control shots, birth control patches, and the most preventable method of pregnancy, abstinence (Jones, Mosher, Daniels 2010). Although contraception is widely used across the world, the debate about its use and methods, risks, effectiveness, morality, and even availability has been going on for many …show more content…
Three perspectives on birth control are that male birth control should be available, they lead to more abortions, and that they should be available over the counter. Many people believe that men should have their own form of birth control. According to Zoe Zorka, male birth control will create more equality between males and females. She states, “For far too long, a man’s future has been in the hands of the women whom he shares a bed. There are so many stories of men who were surprised to become fathers after being unaware of their partner’s birth control regimes” (Zorka). She continues to say that the obvious and right thing to do is to always wear a condom, but there is always the factor of women lying to and manipulating men about which form of birth control they say they are on and possibly causing an unwanted pregnancy. The use of