Birth

we are coming up short. Stemming from the early 1900’s, the debate of birth control has been center stage. Is it legal? Should insurance companies cover portions of it for lesser copays? Should government stay out of it? When in the same realm men can receive a prescription such as Viagra without debate or questions from outside parties. The year was 1916 when a young lady by the name of Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic for women (Planned Parenthood). There she would…

Birth control is to prevent pregnancy for women who are sexually active. The most infamously known birth control is the pill that women takes orally. Another birth control that is not commonly talked about in health clinics and among women is the IUD’s. Though the IUD is proven to be as effective as the pills, not all women and doctors are not being educated about this birth control. IDUs have different forms depending on what the woman need. The IUD is 99 percent effective according to…

minimum wage. Due to her salary, she couldn 't afford birth control, and ended up pregnant when the condom broke. If birth control were cheaper and more accessible Brooke most likely wouldn’t have found herself in this situation. Brooke isn’t alone in this situation, Out of thousand girls twenty-four point four of them had unexpected teen pregnancies in 2014. Although some may believe birth control that is easy to accesses will promote promiscuity, Birth control should be available in drugstores…

I used to think that giving birth was overrated and believed that the emotional rollercoaster leading up the birth was insincere. In my opinion, giving birth had always seemed frightening, long and most of all painful. Surprisingly, my whole outlook on giving birth and its emotional impact changed when I gave birth to my first child, Joy. I remember the day as if it was yesterday, despite the fact that it took place almost nine years ago. It was a rainy Sunday in February when I invited my best…

Birth Control Birth control is used to prevent or delay a pregnancy. There are several different methods of birth control available. Some methods contain hormones, require a prescription, involve surgery, or may even be free of cost. Deciding which birth control to use is an individual choice which can change depending on one’s religion, age, side effects, personal finances, or the desired family size. Having some knowledge about each method can help narrow the options. With the help of the…

children about sex or to be more specific birth control is not accepted. The information about birth control, most of the under age children are receiving comes from school, or friends. Schools sexual education class provides students with information on abstinence and the use of condoms, we should also be educating them on the use of birth control pills. The majority of the students know how to practice safe sex but lack the necessary tools to do so. Birth control pills should be over the…

that should be an automatic right. Allowing birth control to be made easier to access would both decrease the rates of unintended pregnancy as well as lower teenage pregnancy rates around the nation. Back in 1933, during the early stages of birth control this exact issue was being introduced. Midst the heart of the Great Depression, Walter Pierce introduced a bill to Congress that would allow doctors to have discussions with their patients regarding birth control. This bill was very…

devices used to prevent pregnancy, known as birth control. Birth control methods have been used since ancient times, however more effective and safe methods only became available in the 20th century. Although there are number different types of birth control, the most common ones are IUD and pills. Hormonal Intrauterine Device (IUD) and pills are both forms of birth control for women. There are similarities between them such as both being effective forms of birth control. However, there are also…

In the early 1900s ,contraception was viewed as immoral and a taboo subject. Progressive women argued that contraception was a healthy source of population control.The birth control movement of the modern and Progressive Era had a positive effect on women because of the education on contraception,allowing women to enter the workforce, and improving women’s health. Margaret Sanger was an integral part of this movement especially with her educational pamphlet. Reformers fought for contraception…

about perspectives today is whether to control birth or let the compelling force of nature follow all the way through. Birth control was denounced as the ethics of the public would counteract negative issues. During the late 20th century, humans began to become more engaged in sex which ended up leading to pregnancies that were unplanned and abortions that endangered the lives of women. Helping prevent these risks, and to govern escalated population, birth control began to become legal in many…