Next Choice is Her Choice
Although teen pregnancies for girls ages 15 to 19 have been lowering in the past couple of years, the U.S. teen birth rate, as researched by the US Department of Health and Safety Human services, is still higher than in other developed countries. There are many ways to reduce the numbers and one method is to allow 15 year old girls to obtain over the counter emergency contraceptives. Emergency contraception a.k.a. the morning after pill, is a drug that can prevent pregnancy up to 5 days after unprotected sex. Some common brands of emergency contraceptives are Plan-B, Next Choice, ella, Take action, My Way, and many others. Ignoring the benefits of contraception can lead to unintended pregnancies, and even abortions. On …show more content…
can easily victimize their prey and easily make sure that they do not get pregnant. She says, “This truly gives the rapists, pediphiles etc, the ‘green light’ to victimize their prey and as an afterthought, toss out the pill to make sure the inevitable doesn’t happen.”. However, contraceptives will not increase rape by becoming accessible to minors fifteen-years old or older. In addition, rape victims are provided with emergency contraception pills to reduce the risk of pregnancy and the overall mental and physical pain that would’ve developed as a result of their attacks. Teens who take contraceptives are in no harm from the drug. The pills are taken and are well tolerated and safe. The common side effects that accompany consuming the pill are nausea, vomiting, breast tenderness, fatigue, headache, abdominal pain, or dizziness. Some women even say that they feel no side effects. The most common side effect is nausea, which can be seen in 30-50% of women. Next is vomiting, which is seen in 15-25% of women who consumed the pill. Emergency contraceptives are all-in-all safe to use and very
Although teen pregnancies for girls ages 15 to 19 have been lowering in the past couple of years, the U.S. teen birth rate, as researched by the US Department of Health and Safety Human services, is still higher than in other developed countries. There are many ways to reduce the numbers and one method is to allow 15 year old girls to obtain over the counter emergency contraceptives. Emergency contraception a.k.a. the morning after pill, is a drug that can prevent pregnancy up to 5 days after unprotected sex. Some common brands of emergency contraceptives are Plan-B, Next Choice, ella, Take action, My Way, and many others. Ignoring the benefits of contraception can lead to unintended pregnancies, and even abortions. On …show more content…
can easily victimize their prey and easily make sure that they do not get pregnant. She says, “This truly gives the rapists, pediphiles etc, the ‘green light’ to victimize their prey and as an afterthought, toss out the pill to make sure the inevitable doesn’t happen.”. However, contraceptives will not increase rape by becoming accessible to minors fifteen-years old or older. In addition, rape victims are provided with emergency contraception pills to reduce the risk of pregnancy and the overall mental and physical pain that would’ve developed as a result of their attacks. Teens who take contraceptives are in no harm from the drug. The pills are taken and are well tolerated and safe. The common side effects that accompany consuming the pill are nausea, vomiting, breast tenderness, fatigue, headache, abdominal pain, or dizziness. Some women even say that they feel no side effects. The most common side effect is nausea, which can be seen in 30-50% of women. Next is vomiting, which is seen in 15-25% of women who consumed the pill. Emergency contraceptives are all-in-all safe to use and very