Birth control Such a sensitive subject to discuss with adults and teenagers. Many adults refuse to even talk about if for fear their child may think it is a gate way to have sex with anyone they choose and without protection. Birth control has helped many women throughout history. Not only for safe sex but for terrible cramps, acne and to make your cycle regular. But a man named Joel Connelly who is a staff writer for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer propsed a compromise in the state of Washington that would give pharmacists a right to refuse to give out birth control or emergency contraception. Some people applaud his idea due to religious beliefs, they find that birth control is something that shouldn’t be given out. Some of those people even promote abortion instead of going to a doctor for the morning after pill, they find it suitable and more “humane.” Although, abortion is not a better option to put yourself through no matter what people say. Early history – “Historical evidence of pregnancy prevention dates back to ancient Egypt in 3000 B.C. Drawings found from the time period show men wearing condoms, although it is not clear if they were ceremonial in nature or used for sex. The earliest evidence of a contraceptive device used by women also comes from Egypt in 1850 B.C. A set of instructions on how to create a pessary, which is an object or mixture inserted into the vagina to block or kill sperm, was found from that time. Various materials were tried for condoms, from lamb intestines to linen, but condom usage flourished after Charles Goodyear improved the processing of rubber, leading to mass production of rubber condoms in 1844.
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Other methods of birth control were also invented and tested during this period, including vaginal sponges, diaphragms, and intrauterine devices (IUDs).” (opposing viewpoints) Even back in 3000 B.C. ancient egyptians were able to come up with different ways on preventing pregnancy and have safe sex. The people of today do not understand that we have been trying to figure out different ways to have safe sex with different types of methods. There are many different forms of birth control, for example: Birth control shots, IUDs, Pills, Sponges, Condoms, things you can put in your skin, etc. Our technology has improved and even advanced to many new heights to provide safe sex for everyone. It’s in our human nature, people shouldn’t be afraid to talk with there doctors about contraception it’s natural for us to only be curious about the many types of methods people use and how it can help them. The one who was the founder of “The Pill” is Margaret Sanger, she was the founder of the birth control movement in the United States. She was a nurse back in 1910 and was disturbed by the numerous amounts of women she cared for died as the result of self-induced or botched abortions. Which is how she became the founder of the birth control movement. She slowly saw her dream come true in 1960 with the release of the first birth control pill. Sanger had formed a partnership with Katherine McCormick, who is a wealthy widow, used part of her substantioal fortune to fund the extensive research needed in order to approve a reliable pill. Women have been looking for a better method instead of botched abortions that caused them to suffer emotional and physically, even leading to death. But thanks to Sanger and McCormick we are able to see a future begin by doing vast amounts of research for a reliable pill. Without scientists we would not be as successful with the pill as we are today. Due to over priced birth control people are not able to afford the cost for birth control, which then places them with a limited reproductive choices. But since teens are more likely to not tell their parents that they are sexually active can result in a few things, pregnancy and STD’s. For most teens without health insurance, many women find the cost of birth control to be prohibitve and very costly. It costs at least $30.00 to buy a one month supply of birth control,
Other methods of birth control were also invented and tested during this period, including vaginal sponges, diaphragms, and intrauterine devices (IUDs).” (opposing viewpoints) Even back in 3000 B.C. ancient egyptians were able to come up with different ways on preventing pregnancy and have safe sex. The people of today do not understand that we have been trying to figure out different ways to have safe sex with different types of methods. There are many different forms of birth control, for example: Birth control shots, IUDs, Pills, Sponges, Condoms, things you can put in your skin, etc. Our technology has improved and even advanced to many new heights to provide safe sex for everyone. It’s in our human nature, people shouldn’t be afraid to talk with there doctors about contraception it’s natural for us to only be curious about the many types of methods people use and how it can help them. The one who was the founder of “The Pill” is Margaret Sanger, she was the founder of the birth control movement in the United States. She was a nurse back in 1910 and was disturbed by the numerous amounts of women she cared for died as the result of self-induced or botched abortions. Which is how she became the founder of the birth control movement. She slowly saw her dream come true in 1960 with the release of the first birth control pill. Sanger had formed a partnership with Katherine McCormick, who is a wealthy widow, used part of her substantioal fortune to fund the extensive research needed in order to approve a reliable pill. Women have been looking for a better method instead of botched abortions that caused them to suffer emotional and physically, even leading to death. But thanks to Sanger and McCormick we are able to see a future begin by doing vast amounts of research for a reliable pill. Without scientists we would not be as successful with the pill as we are today. Due to over priced birth control people are not able to afford the cost for birth control, which then places them with a limited reproductive choices. But since teens are more likely to not tell their parents that they are sexually active can result in a few things, pregnancy and STD’s. For most teens without health insurance, many women find the cost of birth control to be prohibitve and very costly. It costs at least $30.00 to buy a one month supply of birth control,