...seriously needs to be addressed, due to these important facts. Contraceptives are not affordable to all citizens of the United States, and without the support from congress there may be downward spiral affect that may cause a lot of issues in the near future. The medical standpoint is based on two topics contraception and abortion. Abortion is an option, not a solution. Abortion far exceeds the cost of normal contraceptives; little do people know is that abortion is an option of contraception. However, not everyone can afford a legal abortion so a second rate doctor with no medical degree may be the only option. Illegal abortion is a major issue in the United States, and can cause many issues including medical abortion related deaths of the mother, child or both. Because of the lack of medical facilities and proper medicine there are other abortion medical complications that may take place if a second rate doctor performs a delivery such as: hepatitis, AIDS and birth defects. The pros of this legislative action include the following statements. A contraceptive is a tool which is used to prevent unwanted pregnancies. In the 1920’s during the great depression, controlling unwanted pregnancies’ was critical, just as it is today with the economic issues which we are currently facing. A contraceptive helps make menstrual periods more regular and also helps to decrease menstrual cramps and acne. Other pros are that contraceptives make you less likely to develop ovarian cysts, anemia, pelvic...
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...of this, high schools and colleges around the country have decided to step up and take action in decreasing this number by providing condoms and other contraceptive to schools. Many types of birth control can now be found in schools across the country. Many people think that providing students with easy access contraception in schools is a good idea in preventing teenage pregnancy. Many people think that providing students with easy access contraception in schools is a good idea in preventing teenage pregnancy. In today’s fast-pace society it is hard not to be naïve when it comes to adolescents being sexually active. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) by age twenty, ¾ of young adults have had sexual intercourse. By age seven-teen, nearly 60.5% of teenagers have had sex for the first time (CDC). At this point distributing condoms or other contraceptives in schools will not enable students to have sex, but rather prevent teenage pregnancies. In 2010, the CDC stated that more then 365,000 teenagers 15-19 years gave birth in the United States. The bottom line is most teens are going to experiment and have intercourse and half the time they will be too embarrassed or scared to buy condoms at the drug store or go to a sexual health care facility and be put on birth control. By having easy access to contraceptives in schools it is an easy and privet way to prevent young pregnancies when being sexually active....
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...How far was cultural change in Britain in the 1960’s due to the contraceptive pill (24 marks) During the sixties Britain experienced a huge amount of cultural change, some may say that this was due to the contraceptive pill and it’s liberalising affect on women. On the other hand it could have been due to the rise in affluence, technological advances or the development of the car. The pill was licensed for use in Britain in 1961 and could be prescribed on the National Health Service. As source B states ‘women were keen to try it’. It led to cultural change firstly as it was liberalising to women. Source A states that women felt ‘in control’ and ‘free’. This was because the pill allowed women to plan when they wanted children, which in turn gave them a chance to get careers, something that wasn’t common for women during this time. It meant that women weren’t confined to being housewives as they could choose when and if they wanted to have a baby. As source A states ‘it changed women’s lives’. Further to this it led to a more permissive society. Women could have sex without the worry of getting pregnant, especially important as abortion hadn’t been legalised at this time. Source a states that she ‘had an affair’’ because she ‘could get away with it’. The family planning act in 1967 added to this when it allowed the pill to be prescribed to single women, not just married. This shows that there was a change in moral standards. For example the media was now publicising stories...
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...CONTRACEPTIVES IN HIGH SCHOOL Are contraceptives and birth control appropriate or inappropriate to offer high school students ? Recently The Department of Education has inaugurated a pilot program called CATCH { Connecting Adolescents To Comprehensive Health} made to curb the alarming rates teen pregnancy here in New York City . Although students throughout the nation has had condoms at their dispense people are now outraged by program which allows the school nurse to administer plan B an emergency contraceptive known as the morning after pill as well as birth control through the form of injection and orally . This can be done without the consent of the parents unless they’ve chosen to opt their children out of the program. People like the executive director Greg Pfundstien, of the Chiaroscuro Foundation, one of the anti- abortion groups feel it’s unethical and doubts that this program will work. Says Jonathan Allen of the Reuters an online news source . Although abortion groups may view the morning after pill as a form of abortion when in essence it is simply a high dosage of the actual birth control pill , which can be taken up to seventy-two hours after intercourse , to halt pregnancy . The morning after pill is a freedom of women’s right’s even though high school students are minor’s they should still have access to contraceptives that are safe to use and are preventive measures against...
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...Daisy Mora Adv. Theology - Period 4 November 1, 2015 Contraceptive Mentality “Contraceptive Mentality in the 21st Century” Some of the world's most prominent scientists and researchers all agree and will testify to the fact that human life begins at conception. Medical experts have proven this claim multiple times through scientific means and because of this certainty, people acknowledge that life begins at conception. Though, the question lingering here isn't whether life begins at fertilization or when, as this has already been answered. The question most people should be debating about is “Does it matter?” or “Do people care?”. In the encyclical “Evangelium Vitae”, in order to describe the attitudes of our current society towards the conception of life, the phrase “culture of death” was used by Pope John Paul II. In this issue he described the culture as a lifestyle where moral sins or crimes, such as...
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...The Important Decision There is an issue in determining the differences and similarities between abortion and contraceptives. There are grave differences between contraceptives and abortion even though some people use abortion as a form of contraceptive. It has been over 30 years since the Roe v Wade decision granted women the constitutional right to choose whether or not to have an abortion (Planned Parenthood) and there is still a huge debate on whether it should be available or not. In order to pick a true side in this debate of abortion versus contraceptives we have to look at similarities and differences between the two based on why each are offered and the different types offered, the pro-choice/pro-life stance, and lastly the effects...
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...4. People seeds are thought experiments used to consider pregnancies due to voluntary intercourse. We imagine a world where people seeds are like proper seeds which float around and may land in your garden or house etc. To avoid these seeds from coming inside the house people use barriers on their windows and doors, however at times due to the heat people may open their windows. Vary rarely though the people seeds find holes in the barriers and are able to enter the house and nest. Thomson assumes that people feel no obligations to be responsible for these people seeds or let them use their house for years. So Thomson uses this as analogy to show that people who get pregnant even with the use of contraceptives have all the right to have an...
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...Alan Becker English Comp Professor Wayne 19 November 2012 Contraceptives: Protecting Sexual Activity or Promoting it? The debate whether contraceptives should be distributed in public schools has been a long and controversial one. With the steady increase of sexual activity among teenagers, it is crucial for young adults to understand that if they participate in the act they should be protected. We can’t stop teenagers from participating in sexual activity, but we can provide them will tools that will allow them to be safe. Many teenagers are interested in engaging in sexual activity and need to be protected. By the age of nineteen, seven out of ten teens engaged in intercourse (Mosher 47). As teenagers become sexually active, more than half don’t use protection. In a survey hosted by Today.com, it was concluded that 52 percent of the respondents do not use protection when having sex. A sexually active teen who does not use a contraceptive has a 90% chance of becoming pregnant within a year (Abma 21). The Alan Guttmacher Institution stated 1.2 million teens become pregnant each year (Bender 13). The statistics are shocking to many, and they will continue to grow if teenagers don’t practice safe sex. If public schools distributed contraceptives and students took advantage of it, then there would be a decrease in teen pregnancy rates. On average, teenagers lose their virginity at the age of fifteen (Coffey). Because the majority of these sexually active teens are under...
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...Introduction From its origin, HIV/AIDS has been defined as a sexually transmitted disease associated primarily with white homosexual men. In fact, African Americans are the racial/ethnic group that are mostly influenced by HIV/AIDs. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, by the end of 2008, an estimated 240,627 blacks with and AIDs diagnosis has died in the United States (CDC, 2012). Contrary to the evident statistics affecting the African American population as a whole, there remains a small amount of research studies, dedicated towards HIV/AIDs healthcare promotion and prevention strategies specifically designed for the African American women. However, there is a large proportion of African American women affected by HIV/AIDs. In 2009, black women accounts for 30% of the new estimations of HIV infections among blacks. The rate for HIV infections as compared to other populations is 15 times more than white women, and three times as high for Latina women (CDC, 2012). This is confirmed by social media, primarily directed at African American males. In regards to the African American women, personal beliefs, cultural practices, and social norms act as a backdrop in determining the risk behavior of acquiring HIV/AIDs. This study serves to address the need for prevention strategies among single African American women of 18-22 years of age in college from the middle socioeconomic class. The subjects for the study are voluntary and motivated to learn with...
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... In January of last year, Debra Wheeler was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. She ended up having to have single mastectomy since the cancer was only in one of her breast. She then later had to have the breast the removed and reconstructed. The way they did it was take the skin and soft tissues from the belly and use it to reconstruct her new breast. Debra’s healthy body and her positive spirit helped her to beat the cancer, now she has been cancer free for a year. She is a very strong willed person and that is why I believe is the reason that she is still here today others have not been so lucky or gave up the fight too early. With this in mind, Debra has discovered along with many breast cancer survivors that the oral contraceptives for many years were a possible cause to the reason they were diagnosed with cancer. There are more than one reason has to why we should support breast cancer. Breast cancer is something that will or has affected us all in one way or another. I. Here are some statics on breast cancer: A. A woman is diagnosed with Breast Cancer every 2.5 Minutes. 1. Worldwide, breast cancer accounts for 22.9% of all cancers (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers) in women. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast_cancer) 2. Over the course of a lifetime, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. (A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia.) B. The Susan G. Komen website the most recent estimates for breast cancer...
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...is a hot topic among the common people and politicians alike. Its use and coverage for women by insurance and employers has been an immensely controversial point of interest for many people. More than 99% of women aged 15–44 who have ever had sexual intercourse have used at least one contraceptive method, making it something that affects almost all women ("Contraceptive Use in the United States"). Like with any tendentious issue, there are two, or sometimes even more, opposing sides all fighting for their opinion to be the one that wins; however, most people choose the side that birth control and contraceptives should not be covered by employers and insurance companies simply because they are greatly misinformed on the subject. Due to the many beneficial effects that they offer their users, all forms of contraceptives should be covered by all employers and insurance companies. One of the most recent issues involving employers denying their female employees the coverage of contraceptives is the case of Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby. The Affordable Care Act requires that employer health plans include coverage for preventive services and the federal government has issued regulations defining contraceptive care as one of the services that must be covered. The plaintiffs in these consolidated cases are two for-profit business corporations that sought, and were awarded, an exemption from that general rule under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act ("Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores & Conestoga...
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...Not all contraceptive methods are appropriate for all situations, and the most appropriate method of birth control depends on a woman's overall health, age, frequency of sexual activity, number of sexual partners, desire to have children in the future, and family history of certain diseases. Individuals should consult their health care providers to determine which method of birth control is best for them. Some types carry serious risks, although those risks are elevated with pregnancy and may be higher than the risks associated with the various methods. The different methods of contraception include:1,2 Barrier methods Hormonal methods Emergency contraception Intrauterine methods Sterilization Barrier Methods Designed to prevent sperm from entering the uterus, barrier methods are removable and may be an option for women who cannot use hormonal methods of contraception. Types of barrier methods include: Male condoms. This condom is a thin sheath that covers the penis to collect sperm and prevent it from entering the woman's body. Male condoms are generally made of latex or polyurethane, but a natural alternative is lambskin (made from the intestinal membrane of lambs). Latex or polyurethane condoms reduce the risk of spreading sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Lambskin condoms do not prevent STDs. Male condoms are disposable after a single use. Female condoms. These are thin, flexible plastic pouches. A portion of the condom is inserted into a woman's vagina...
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...condom, it is targeted toward the men in the villages. Maya, which means beauty, is a birth control pill that has been marketed toward women, but as stated before, women do not hold the purchasing power. Women both listen to their doctors or their husbands when it comes to contraceptives and do not do their own research. In a fairly crowded market, the Maya pill, produced by Population Services International, has a negative image. PSI’s mission is to sell subsidized contraceptives through commercial outlets because they are “there to create the climate in which socially desirable products become a part of the daily life of the marketplace.” PSI wants the availability of their product to become routine and expected. However, because PSI is selling Maya at a low price compared to its competitors, it is assumed that Maya is a low quality product. Even consumers of other pills believe they are taking Maya when they experience negative side effects; thus why sales are pretty low compared to its competitors. PSI’s competitors in the birth control pill market are the Bangladesh government, USAID and privately held pharmaceutical firms. Although the local government, USAID and PSI are competing to sell oral contraceptives, they’re still working together to sell the idea of taking birth control pills. Unlike for-profit companies, they first have to sell the...
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...birth control among the 17-23 age groups. Prevention will focus on increasing awareness and education in this age group from poverty-stricken areas, which are prone to behavior that leads to early pregnancy. We will measure the degree of change by the decrease in pregnancies over a specified time frame. This initiative will also measure the increase in the number of males and females who take part in educational and training programs that focus on prevention. The degree of change will focus on the methods that help prevent unwanted pregnancies, family planning, and the effectiveness of these methods. We will measure the increase in use of condoms, emergency contraceptives, abstinence, and the pill provided by this program. The educational portion will provide information on the effects of not using birth control contraceptives such as sexually transmitted diseases. The success of this program does not depend on prevention methods alone, but acquiring a good outreach program and skilled administrators. The goal is to reduce unintentional pregnancies in unprivileged communities. “Shefali S. Kulkarni states that almost in 40 years teen pregnancies are at the lowest level, research data by Guttmacher Institute” (Kulkarni, 2012, p. 1). The cost of unplanned or unintended pregnancies cost the nation millions per year, and by educating the population, the organization can put the money toward more services and programs to benefit women, and teens. Preventive care and access to services...
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...Many women have conditions such as endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome and take oral contraceptives as a way to alleviate severe symptoms. Many young females also take birth control to regulate their periods or to help with acne. According to a study done at the Guttmacher Institute, 58% of people taking oral contraceptives do it in part for Reasons other than contraception and 14% of the people taking them do so solely for non-contraceptive reasons. This data shows that people are using birth control for reasons other than to stop pregnancies which should not interfere with the religious values the Trump administration is trying to uphold. And because of Trump’s religion argument, any employer can refuse his or her employees reproductive...
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