Birth Control : The Age Old Debate

The article “Birth Control for Kids?” was published in 2007 by Time Magazine, and despite being several years old it offers an excellent analysis of sex education in U.S. schools. A middle school in Portland, Maine decided to take a vote on whether it should offer birth control pills to students through the school’s health center. If passed, the vote would allow children as young as eleven-years-old access to contraceptives aside from the traditional condom. In addition, although parental consent

Many different problems can arise from the use of Plan “B” which will and have drastically affect the use of birth control in the long run. The use of the morning after pill will always be considered an abortion tool simply because it is used after the sexual act. The ability for a fifteen year old to have unevaded access to such a powerful tool will most likely have debaters for a long time. Most do not recognize a person this young as being capable of making such a major decision in regards to

The Progressive Era was a period of social and political reform beginning in the post Gilded Age 19th century and lasting through WWI. Industrial and urban growth of early 19th century America while representative of opportunity and future advancement simultaneously posed many difficulties for working class citizens. Prior concerns over the conditions of working class citizens were multiplied and magnified by overpopulated and impoverished urban communities. During this era many new Progressive

Seven hundred fifty thousand teenagers, ages fifteen to nineteen, become pregnant each year (“Facts”). Teenage birth specialists have often debated whether or not teenagers should have access to birth control and other contraceptives. Although some people think teenagers having birth control will promote promiscuity, birth control should be accessible to teens because they will put themselves at a higher risk for disease and pregnancy without it, and more teenage girls would get a high school diploma

Birth control is a frequently debated topic in our society today. Policymakers argue whether birth control methods should be restricted or accessible to women. Public school systems continue to only teach abstinence. All the while, teen pregnancy is still a rampant issue in America. As seen later in this paper, it is proven that birth control decreases teen pregnancy. So why is society still debating over a helpful method of protection and prevention? Teen pregnancy and the risk of it remains a

norm in 21st century, though in 20th century American society, it was debatable. In New York in 1920, a debate about birth control took place between Margaret Sanger and Winter Russel. They argued on the following issue “Resolved, that the spreading of birth control knowledge is injurious to the welfare of humanity.” Even though, the main core of the debate was about the spreading of birth control knowlage, both debaters argued and focused in their values. Mr. Russel a New York attorney argued from

Whether it’s right or wrong, the age old debate on abortion may finally be heading in a different direction. “Why is the Abortion Rate Falling” by David Frum is a web article from The Atlantic. The author argues that although society is changing, one thing has stayed the same throughout time. This age old debate between pro-life and pro-choice groups has remained consistent. Pro-life groups believe that abortion is never an option, while pro-choice groups believe that only the woman who is carrying

the topic of birth control and other contraceptives for teens is a stirring debate. Teens are more promiscuous and sexually active than ever before; as early as middle school, we are seeing more teenage pregnancies, STD’s, and abortions than ever. Teenagers are not comfortable discussing their sexual activity with their parents and as a result they are seeking out other ways to gain access to birth control and other forms of contraceptives without parental consent. Access to birth control reduces the

While many people, as well as companies, are interjecting their opinions on whether birth control should be used by females, there is significant evidence birth control pills affects many women in a positive way, besides prohibiting pregnancy . The benefits of birth control in women between the ages of 18-25 years of age includes: preventing unwanted pregnancy, reducing acne and ovarian cancers, and drastically reducing or preventing cysts and infections in the ovaries and fallopian tubes. While

Birth control pills is one of the biggest debate in our society, there’s many people against and also people that support the case. Birth Control consist in : “any of various preparations that usually contain a combination of a progestogen (as norethindrone) and an estrogen (as ethinyl estradiol) but sometimes only a progestogen, are taken orally especially on a daily basis, and act as contraceptives typically preventing ovulation by suppressing secretion of gonadotropins” (Dictionary).There are