American Birth Control League

using a condom. Condoms and birth control pills fall under the category of contraceptives, items to prevent the spread of disease and pregnancy. Contraceptives are mandatory to prevent unplanned pregnancy and the spread of disease if one participates in sexual activity, but should they be offered in a school setting? According to a 2007 AP-Ipsos poll, “two-thirds of Americans” promote birth control being offered to students within public schools (“Why Schools Give Birth Control” 1).…

Sex education in public schools has been one of the most controversial topics in Ontario in recent months. Children in public schools are susceptible to learning about a delicate topic from media and their friends. These kinds of sources may give misrepresentations and misinformation of the sexual content. Having sex education in public schools allows students to have proper education and information about body parts, senses, and functions, and stages of development. It benefits parents who are…

Planned Parenthood in if implemented, will ensure access to prezygotic and postzygotic contraceptives and continued education on reproduction. Although Planned Parenthood has aspects that violate the ethical and moral codes of some, contraceptives in all forms and should be readily available to any person that needs them to ensure reproductive health and quality of life. The main component of Planned parenthood stirring the pot on the issues is the allowance and ensured accessibility of…

not practicing protected intercourse and the various resources available to help them get contraceptives. Instead of teaching abstinence only, more schools could teach comprehensive sex education and nurses could be required to have condoms and birth control available. Parents should not shy away from having these type of conversations with their child, whether the child wants to talk to them about it or not, the parents has the right to force the conversation. Self -efficacy – Further…

meeting) and an eugenicist, who believed that couples should have to submit applications to have a child. Who did she feel should receive governmental permission to have kids? A quote from her in Birth…

Contraception is an extremely controversial topic in the world today. Differing opinions about birth control can be found between genders, political parties, and most importantly, religions. Judaism is probably one of more the lenient religions when considering contraception as far as what is acceptable and not acceptable. Unlike most religions, Jewish law does not ban the use birth control all together. Like many subjects in the Jewish religion, contraception is judged on a case-by-case…

above 2.3 per woman (Blofield 8). Historically, "illegally induced abortion [was] the most prevalent method of birth control" (Viel V 286) and as of 2001 abortions occurred at a rate of one per every three live births (Blofield 16). The availability of contraceptives did not significantly decreased the amount of abortions since the 1970s, with the only change resulting as one more live birth per abortion in the country (Paxman et al. 206). However, during this time and until the beginning of the…

outcome on teenage pregnancy rates. Some Americans feel that providing teenagers with contraception will encourage to engage in sexual activity. Some adults and parents are concerned that allowing teenagers to receive contraception will lead them to become more sexually active, “For some teens . . . birth control encourages promiscuous behavior. Teens who may have otherwise practiced abstinence, now have a reason to become sexually active. Birth control also poses moral concerns for religious…

Contraception- 1. Do all contraception devices protect you against STI’s? Not all contraception devices can protect you from STI’s. There is one way which can potentially lessen the risk of STI’s. If you use barriers such as male and female condoms and dams, it will help stop infections from spreading when involved in oral, vaginal and anal sex. 2. Which contraceptive device is 100% affective? The contraceptive device which is close to 100% affective is the contraceptive implant (Implanon).…

Scenario A- Hey i 'm Dolly i 'm 17 and has recently started a sexual relationship with my boyfriend Johnny who is 2 years older. I know that he has had sex with a couple of girls in the past and I would like him to get checked for STIs to make sure that everything 's safe. I also want to feel confident and secure in my relationship with Johnny and hope that we can communicate effectively about anything that is worrying the us. Hey Dolly,a relevant strategy for your situation is that you need…