regarding their personal health options. Margaret Sanger‚ an American nurse‚ was among the first to fight for the rights of obtaining birth control. In 1916‚ she broke the status quo and opened the first conception clinic. As a result she was sent to jail‚ but that did not stop her efforts. Upon being released‚ she continued to fight for the legalization of birth control. Finally‚ by 1960‚ “The first oral contraceptive‚ Enovid‚ was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a contraceptive
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Title According to the Center for Disease Control‚ 62% of females that are of reproductive age and are sexually active use some kind of contraceptive to protect themselves from unintended pregnancy (Jones‚ Mosher‚ and Daniels‚ p 1). Most women using contraceptives prefer oral contraceptives. This is evident because oral contraceptives hold the birth control market captive with 28.7 percent of women using contraceptives preferring this method (Jones‚ Mosher‚ and Daniels p 1). Since the late 1970s
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Birth control pills are not just for the sexually active. It was designed to originally prevent pregnancy. It’s original formula was an oral contraceptive pill. However‚ doctors and research have proven that taking birth control pills help many medical issues in women. Depending on the formula and dosage‚ birth control not only prevents unwanted pregnancy but gives women relief from issues regarding their menstruation cycle and reproductive diseases. The birth control pill was first marketed in
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Giving Birth Control Devices to Teenagers “The best contraceptive is the word no - repeated frequently.” ~Margaret Smith There is a big debate on whether or not birth control devices should be given to teenagers. Both sides of this argument have valid points but society needs to be realistic to the facts that the age of teenagers becoming sexually active is at an early age. Society also needs to realize unwanted pregnancy rate is the highest in the United States. Of course parents of teenagers
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Catholic Religion Against Birth Control The Catholic Church has had a ban on birth control from the earliest days of the Bible. The catholics believe that birth control is absolutely wrong‚ and a grave sin. Birth control has been around at least since the times of the ancient Greeks and Romans . During these days birth control came in the form of animal skin condoms and various poisons to be used as spermicides ("Catholic Church Birth Control."). Catholic believers were
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Birth Control Movement in the 1920s In the 1920s‚ life was more conservative than it is today. People did not openly talk about sex‚ planned parenthood‚ and they definitely did not agree on the use of contraceptives. Many people in the United States thought that birth control was morally wrong; however‚ a woman named Margaret Sanger would fight to make major changes in this generation that would change our outlook and our opinions about contraceptives forever. Margaret Sanger was passionate about
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What is the Birth Control Pill? The birth control pill is most often taken to prevent pregnancy‚ though doctors may prescribe it for other conditions as well. With the number of birth control options available‚ women should try to find the most convenient method that fits both her lifestyle and needs. Women who are interested in various birth control options‚ including the pill‚ should consult their gynecologist. How Does the Birth Control Pill Work? The main function of the pill is to prevent pregnancy
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Condoms verses Birth Control Pills There is always that question on which is safer‚ more effective‚ easier‚ and which one is more likely going to prevent unwanted pregnancy? There is several different studies out there supporting each one of the methods‚ and for every one that is supporting there is also one against. Some of the studies can be found at www.HCP-Different-Birth-Control.com‚ and www.not-the-pill.com. When considering a birth control method you have to look at it from all angles. Think
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when they are deciding on the birth control method that is right for them. Today women can go on the pill‚ have a birth control shot‚ called the Depo shot‚ female condoms‚ and contraceptive rings that are placed into the vagina. Birth control was not always available to woman in the United States. This paper will be discussing the Comstock Law of 1873‚ which was signed by President Grant. During the colonial period women did not have effective methods of birth control. Women during that time had
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Contraceptive pills generally known as birth control pills are used by millions of women around the world to avoid unwanted pregnancies. For most of them‚ the pill is a safe and very effective contraceptive. There are two types of contraceptive pills: • The combination pill which contains Estrogen and Progestin. • The progestin-only pill (generally knows as minipill). Combo pills are more effective than progestin-only pills; though‚ few women cannot tolerate estrogen and choose the progestin pills
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