Birth Control Chapter 5 Summary

The middle class back in the 1960s was very opposed to the ideal fact of poor black women substancing a birth control pill to stop them from having children. The argument for this time was the middle class wanted them not to take the pill, because of the beauty of children and to not create genocide, they said it was “Nation building.” The counter argument that poor black women at the time questioned to the authorities is that the male domination of the poor side was working hard, but aggressive that most of the time did not support the multiple children they had. To have a child, or multiple children under your standing of not wanting to have them, because of the financial support would not be granted to a livable point would be harsh to our society. They also did not want there child living in the same circumstances as they have been living.

May 1, 1960. The Food and Drug Administration approved Enovid for marketing in the United States. Enovid, the first hormonal birth control pill, was the child of extensive exploration into the unknown and controversial field of reproductive medicine. Its advocates encountered many legal, political, and social obstacles. The progression of Enovid from an unorthodox idea to a medical reality lead to a vast exchange of moral ideals pertaining to sexuality, the role of women, and the extent of government and church influence in society.

To begin, Crystal Eastman first published her article in 1918. She produced the source for a large target audience. The article was originally published in a radical journal called Birth Control review. The source’s purpose was to inform women that, whether the law stated so or not, they had a choice as to whether or not to conceive a child. The purpose of the source is to demand that women take control of their bodies. “I would almost say, that the whole structure of the feminist’s dream of society rests upon the rapid extension of scientific knowledge about birth control.” (Eastman, Pg.510).

Society today often takes the simple rights they have for granted. They don’t realize that everything they have now is because of so many activists in the past fought for those rights; forgetful rights that without their sacrifices people wouldn’t have the freedom we have today. The birth control pill was one of these rights that so many advocates fought for and died before they could see the battle that they struggled and gave up everything for, come to an end.

the author beings the article by saying that making an oral contraceptive available over the counter can cause the number of clinical visits to decrees. He then goes on explaining that in The 2012 July/August edition of The Atlantic magazine over the counter birth control was named one of the “Biggest ideas of the Year.” He explains that although the use of over the counter birth control is nothing new, there has been a renewal in the gesture for the contraceptive choice. He mentions that The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist, which is the largest association of OB/GYNs in the country, reported their support of over the counter oral contraceptives back in a 2012 Committee Opinion. He states that The American Medical Association

Overtime, scientist created a more efficient “Stem Pessary”, by mixing synthetic estrogen and progestin to block sperm cells from reaching the ovaries. They decreased the size and made it an oral pill, making it easier to consume. The Birth Control pill wasn’t legal in the United States until 1960. “As sexual relations outside of marriage and for reasons other than childbearing became more socially acceptable and women seeking careers sought family planning methods, the environment was ripe for introduction of this discreet, easy-to-use form of contraception,” (NPR). Women started taking birth control pills daily because they were 99% effective and ultimately a cheaper option than condoms.

Today reliable and birth control is accessible to most Americans and 8 of 10 women have taken oral contraceptives at some point in their lives. Birth control methods are still rapidly evolving. Even in 1960, nearly all birth control methods were conducted during intercourse such as condoms. Now, pregnancy prevention is taken beforehand with oral contraceptives, IUDs, female sterilization, and vasectomies. Starting in the twentieth century, Birth control has allows women to control the timing and number of births, the pill made it easier for women to enter and remain in the paid

Healthcare professionals are faced with a multitude of ethical and legal conundrums. Since the introduction of birth control in American history, healthcare professionals have been put in situations to either follow their own moral and ethical beliefs, or choose to follow the law and give healthcare services to those who seek it. A large constituent to the disapproval of contraceptives other than natural family planning, is health professional’s religious beliefs. In addition, Adolescent females who need contraceptives are less likely to seek access to health care providers for these contraceptives in fear of personal information due to their age being released. Through the research provided, cases of pharmacist denial of prescribed or over the counter contraceptives to women have been the majority of conflict in this nation and in others.

The U.S Supreme Court had to deal with an issue regarding birth control and religion. For instance, private owned companies, such as Hobby Lobby, can now refuse to cover certain kinds of birth control to their employees in their insurance plans. This requirement was put into place because of the 2010 Affordable Care Act. The supporters of the ruling believe it is an act of religious freedom. A couple of years later a pharmacy, Ralph’s Thriftway, was denied a hearing before the Supreme Court. The owners of Ralph’s Thriftway refused to stock emergency contraception, such as Plan B because of religious reasons. Plan B I suppose to be effective within a couple of days, to abort. But the state law of Washington requires pharmacies to stock an assortment

Within the pro-choice world there are many issues that are discussed like abortion, the instant where life begins and the use of contraceptives. This article will focus on not only the issue of using of contraceptives, but specifically the distribution of oral contraceptives (“the pill”) to teenage girls without their parent’s consent.

Over the counter birth control pills have been a topic of discussion for many women. Some might say it would pose many risks such as not receiving medical checkups and not knowing the side effects of birth control pills. Others may see it as a helpful to women because of the convenience of accessing the pills and not having to take time to schedule appointments. Additionally, due to health care and insurance policies some women might not have an easy access to birth control pills but the cost should not be a factor. Although over the counter birth control would allow an easier access for women, there are reasons why a doctor’s visit and a prescription are required to receive birth control pills.

Are you interested in birth control are know someone who is? Are you stuck or know someone who is stuck in between which birth control to use? Well, being a woman myself I have found that using the birth control Implanon was the best birth control for me only because it is convenient, mess free, and it last for up to three years. People around the world have used birth control methods for thousands of years. These methods include things such as condoms, pills, shots, and many other things that have advanced though out the years. Today, the world has many safe and effective birth control methods available to us, however all birth controls do not work the same for everyone.

Who in here has heard of or even know what the term birth control is? According to medicinenet.com, birth control is the use of any practices, methods, or devices to prevent pregnancy from occuring in sexually active women. Today, I will be talking about a couple of methods of birth control which include: the pill, the patch, and the implant. Another method I will be talking to you about isn’t always considered a form of birth control, but it actually is; condoms. My goal today is to not only inform you of the many birth controls but to also encourage you to look at the pros and the cons of every method if you are using contraception. Birth control is a very broad topic with many alternatives which can impact your lifestyle in many ways, therefore you should consider these alternatives before applying any form of contraceptive into your body and find the method that works best for you.

In between the years of 1914 up until 1921 of the birth control pill was starting to be developed. Activist Margaret Sanger opens the first birth control clinic in Brownsville, Brooklyn, and starts the American Birth Control League, the precursor to Planned Parenthood. A few years later, in 1934, an Endocrinologist Gregory Pincus uses a test tube and a rabbit to help develop a contraceptive device. About seventeen years later, specifically in 1951, Sanger meets Pincus at a party in New York, and this is where Sanger persuades Pincus to help out with work on a birth control pill. Meanwhile, in that same year another chemist from Mexico city, named Carl Djerassi, creates a similar pill. He does this by synthesizing hormones from Mexican yams. Even though pill has been invented, Djerassi isn’t equipped to test, to produce, or to even distribute it. This in turn means that Sanger and Djerassi are competing in a way. About a year later, in 1952 Gregory Pincus tests progesterone in rats. From this experiment Pincus figures out that it actually works. Afterwards, he meets gynecologist named John Rock. Rock already began testing a chemical contraception for women. The next year, Katherine McCormick who is a biologist, a women’s rights activist, writes Pincus a check for $40,000 to conduct research into furthering research about the pill. From this large amount of money, Rock and Pincus are able to conduct the one of the first human trials. The trials is based off of fifty women that

Birth Control is defined as various ways used to prevent pregnancy from occurring. Birth Control has been a concern for humans for thousands of years. The first contraception devices were mechanical barriers in the vagina that prevented the male sperm from fertilizing the female egg. Other methods of birth control that were used in the vagina were sea sponges, mixtures of crocodile dung and honey, quinine, rock salt and alum. Birth Control was of interest for a long time, but women did not worry to much about it because child death rates were so high. They felt they needed to have many children just for a few to survive. In the early 1800's death rates began to drop and people began to show concern for controlling