Reproductive health relates physical, mental, and social wellness to the functions and processes of the reproductive system. It emphasizes the rights and freedoms to reproduce safely and follows both men and women through all stages of life. However, the topic of reproductive health is heavily debated in both politics and the medical field. Among the most controversial reproductive health topics is the use of contraception, more specifically the morality surrounding the topic. Personally, I find the use of contraception morally appropriate because contraception allows for responsible family planning, prevents sexually transmitted infects, and helps avoid unintended pregnancies.
Family planning is the idea of planning for children when and …show more content…
Additionally, 40 percent of these pregnancies end in abortion. Therefore, in order to reduce unintended pregnancies and inevitable abortions contraception should be implemented. Women who used contraception correctly only accounted for 5 percent of unintended pregnancies, while women who didn’t use any form of contraception accounted for 54 percent of unintended pregnancies. However, some still argue that the 5 percent of women that avoided unintended pregnancies by implementing contraception are part of the 40 percent that end in abortion. An argument often made against contraception is that it is an early form of abortion and they don’t actually prevent conception. Contraceptives fall into two groups, hormonal and barrier. Hormonal contraceptives prevent women from ovulating so no egg is ever released for fertilization and therefore no conception occurs, disproving the claim that conception isn’t prevented. Additionally, barrier contraceptives block sperm from ever reaching the egg, although this method offers room for error, if performed correctly sperm should again never reach the egg and conception is in fact prevented. Therefore, contraceptives prove to be the most effective way for sexually active women to avoid unintended …show more content…
Many still may not support the use of contraceptives, but merely looking at facts it is hard to dispute their beneficial qualities. Contraceptives offer both men and women the right to a safe and responsible sex life by allowing for responsible family planning, preventing sexually transmitted infects, and helping avoid unintended
Family planning is the idea of planning for children when and …show more content…
Additionally, 40 percent of these pregnancies end in abortion. Therefore, in order to reduce unintended pregnancies and inevitable abortions contraception should be implemented. Women who used contraception correctly only accounted for 5 percent of unintended pregnancies, while women who didn’t use any form of contraception accounted for 54 percent of unintended pregnancies. However, some still argue that the 5 percent of women that avoided unintended pregnancies by implementing contraception are part of the 40 percent that end in abortion. An argument often made against contraception is that it is an early form of abortion and they don’t actually prevent conception. Contraceptives fall into two groups, hormonal and barrier. Hormonal contraceptives prevent women from ovulating so no egg is ever released for fertilization and therefore no conception occurs, disproving the claim that conception isn’t prevented. Additionally, barrier contraceptives block sperm from ever reaching the egg, although this method offers room for error, if performed correctly sperm should again never reach the egg and conception is in fact prevented. Therefore, contraceptives prove to be the most effective way for sexually active women to avoid unintended …show more content…
Many still may not support the use of contraceptives, but merely looking at facts it is hard to dispute their beneficial qualities. Contraceptives offer both men and women the right to a safe and responsible sex life by allowing for responsible family planning, preventing sexually transmitted infects, and helping avoid unintended