Elaborate on Margaret Sanger and what she is known for accomplishing.
Margaret Sanger (1879-1966) devoted her life to legalizing birth control and making it universally available for women. Her well-known accomplishment is changing the law to break the Comstock Law which banned birth control (Kotch, 2015).
Describe methods of family planning? Which method appears to be most effective? Which method appears to be least effective?
Available methods include: (1) abstinence, the only 100% effective method free of any side effects; (2) hormonal method, such as pills or shots; and (3) a barrier method, such as intrauterine devices, condom, (4) other methods, such as vasectomy, tubectomy, spermicide and withdrawal. Least effective methods: without using any form of birth control. Even the low effective options, such as a condom, diaphragm, cervical cap, sponge have 84-89% of the effectiveness. Most efficient method: abstinence is the only 100% effective birth control method. Implant, IUD, vasectomy, and tubal methods with efficiency 99% (Ehsanpour, Mohammadifard, Shahidi, & Nekouyi, 2010). …show more content…
Family planning is the most cost-effective health investment, for every dollar spending can reduce the cost of pregnancy-related care by $1.47 (“Adding It Up 2014,” n.d.). When couples, especially women empowered to the use of contraceptives, they are better enabled to complete their education and their earning power is improved. With their household income increased, the economic security and well-being of their families will strengthen. Otherwise, these benefits will be deprived and contribute to poverty enlargement.
With contraceptives, so readily available to the public, why do you suppose unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases continue to increase among teenagers and young adults who are
Margaret Sanger (1879-1966) devoted her life to legalizing birth control and making it universally available for women. Her well-known accomplishment is changing the law to break the Comstock Law which banned birth control (Kotch, 2015).
Describe methods of family planning? Which method appears to be most effective? Which method appears to be least effective?
Available methods include: (1) abstinence, the only 100% effective method free of any side effects; (2) hormonal method, such as pills or shots; and (3) a barrier method, such as intrauterine devices, condom, (4) other methods, such as vasectomy, tubectomy, spermicide and withdrawal. Least effective methods: without using any form of birth control. Even the low effective options, such as a condom, diaphragm, cervical cap, sponge have 84-89% of the effectiveness. Most efficient method: abstinence is the only 100% effective birth control method. Implant, IUD, vasectomy, and tubal methods with efficiency 99% (Ehsanpour, Mohammadifard, Shahidi, & Nekouyi, 2010). …show more content…
Family planning is the most cost-effective health investment, for every dollar spending can reduce the cost of pregnancy-related care by $1.47 (“Adding It Up 2014,” n.d.). When couples, especially women empowered to the use of contraceptives, they are better enabled to complete their education and their earning power is improved. With their household income increased, the economic security and well-being of their families will strengthen. Otherwise, these benefits will be deprived and contribute to poverty enlargement.
With contraceptives, so readily available to the public, why do you suppose unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases continue to increase among teenagers and young adults who are