Birth Control is a controversial issue no matter how looked at,
as it is the taking of one or more extra precautions, devices,
or most popularly medications that are followed in order to
purposely prevent or reduce the likelihood of pregnancy after
sexual intercourse. The major controversy here lies I think in
the underlying issue of abstinence over sex for pleasure.
It is being said that in today's society that these methods of birth control are considered to
be an essential component of family planning. The idea of birth
control is to prevent initial fertalization, rather then get
into a situation of abortion, which is actuality the termination
of an already established pregnancy.
Controversy is everywhere but more so in the methods of birth
control which actually prevent the implantation of an embryo if
fertalization occurs, which is commonly known as the "morning
after pill". Family planning facilities have greatly helped to
reduce the birth rates in developing countries which has many
advantages. In the past the most common forms of birth control
were barrier methods, which we know today as "condoms", but also
the attempt to have intercourse with a woman during a
"non-fertile" time. The latter method might have proved to be a
good idea, however, it wasn't until the early 20th century that
scientists were actually able to sort out the rhythm of the
menstrual cycle, with that and the inconsistencies in every
individual meant that this method was completely unreliable.
If Birth Control is an issue on your mind, I would recommend
talking more time to research and figure out what it means to
you, and which method is right for your individual situation.
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