The Benefits of Birth Control Birth control is available to everyone, anyone can go to the store and get a type of birth control. Except for the more complex kinds of birth control, people have to go to the doctor to get a prescription. Without birth control, many women would become pregnant at a young age when they don’t want or can’t afford a baby. Often times this can lead an to abortion, which is the killing of an innocent baby for absolutely no reason. Birth control prevents sexually active people from becoming pregnant and should be available to everyone who might need it. There are two main types of birth control found in the United States. The difference is that one of these methods is permanent while the other is just temporary.
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Many people are for birth control, but, many who are against abortion are also against birth control. More specifically the plan B pill is frowned upon because it destroys a fetus which could be compared to abortion. Current studies also show that children getting abstinence education have been really taking it into consideration and staying abstinent. Abstinence education tends to reduce teen sexual activity which reduces the amount of teen pregnancies. Another controversy on birth control is whether it should be covered by insurance and whether pills should be over the counter and not prescribed by a doctor. Currently birth control is not covered by insurance but many people think that it should be. This is because people are affected by the high unemployment rate and have financial difficulties, so if they can’t afford birth control and are sexually active they are going to get into even bigger financial difficulties. Also, the fact that you have to go into the doctors to get a prescription to actually get a birth control pill. Britt Wahlin says “Research has shown that the prescription requirement is a barrier to many women accessing and using birth control” (Wahlin 2). There are many different controversies about birth control along with various opinions from many different people and
Many people are for birth control, but, many who are against abortion are also against birth control. More specifically the plan B pill is frowned upon because it destroys a fetus which could be compared to abortion. Current studies also show that children getting abstinence education have been really taking it into consideration and staying abstinent. Abstinence education tends to reduce teen sexual activity which reduces the amount of teen pregnancies. Another controversy on birth control is whether it should be covered by insurance and whether pills should be over the counter and not prescribed by a doctor. Currently birth control is not covered by insurance but many people think that it should be. This is because people are affected by the high unemployment rate and have financial difficulties, so if they can’t afford birth control and are sexually active they are going to get into even bigger financial difficulties. Also, the fact that you have to go into the doctors to get a prescription to actually get a birth control pill. Britt Wahlin says “Research has shown that the prescription requirement is a barrier to many women accessing and using birth control” (Wahlin 2). There are many different controversies about birth control along with various opinions from many different people and