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    rise in abortion rates. But, should birth control be provided to teenagers by the government to reduce teen pregnancies? Birth control has been funded by the government for a very long time, but it is not sent out the right message. This is because with the birth control being paid for, they need not worry about getting pregnant and, they would not learn the consequences of their actions. While that is an understandable concern, girls’ access to free birth control methods is a part of the Affordable

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    resulting to an increase in pregnancies in some countries, especially in developing countries. However, in the developed countries such as the United States of America, there is a decrease in teenage pregnancies in accordance to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. However, parents are leaving in denial that the teenagers are not having sex (Guilamo-Ramos et al, 15). The parents, as well as teachers, are trying very hard to raise the children who are responsible in the society. They are teaching

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    lowered. I am interested about how birth control has evolved, and the effects it has had on women socially and economically. The research begins before the 17th century; the primary purpose of contraceptives was to prevent disease, not pregnancy. During this time the Catholic Church in Europe does not recognize birth control aside from abstinence, causing citizens to break away from the church. By the 18th century doctors in France were educating men about birth control, and contraceptives were used

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    Do you think birth control should be covered by health insurance? For a long duration of time, this has been a question that still remains up for discussion. Birth control is a widely known contraception, but many people are against it. Sixty two percent of the population of women uses contraception. 10.6 million women use this contraception, and as time goes on the number seems to increase. When used accurately, birth control prohibits pregnancy. Today, due to the Affordable Care Act, all private

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    pregnancy among minorities The incidence of teen births in the United States has reached a historic all time low throughout the last couple of years but teen girls are still giving birth to 1700 babies a week. However, minorities are still amongst the highest group of teenagers having children among the age group between 15 and 19 years of age. The highest ethnic groups were comprised of Hispanics and Non-Hispanic blacks making up 57% of all US teen births in 2011, according to a study done by the CDC

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    According to the United States census, the world population is over 7 billion and a birth occurs every 8 seconds. China leads with well over 1.3 billion people. There are rural areas, in Africa that women have never heard of any form of birth control. In those areas, women have 6 or more children. According to the United nations report (2013), The world 's population is expected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050. There is already a lack of natural global resources. The environment is showing signs of

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    condoms. Birth control is not nearly as accessible, but it needs to be. Easily accessible, affordable birth control is a human right and benefit nationally. The prescription requirement to obtain birth control is not justified and must be eradicated. According to data from a 2012 article that appeared in the Contraception Journal, a study was done on 147 countries and data obtained from that study showed that about 70 percent of the countries in some way offer oral contraceptive birth control without

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    Her work focused heavily on developing family planning programs and encouraging their use among individuals in the international community. The focus of Sanger’s work and accomplishments is women and their right to control their bodies and decide when to have a baby. Another important principle developed by Sanger in her work was that women are entitled to sexual pleasure and fulfillment as well as having a child when they are ready and capable to provide them with

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    notice that many of my friends and peers were already on the birth control pill. This prompted my curiosity about birth control and why so many women and girls were taking it. I decided to do a little research about birth control to see what this pill actually entailed. As I started to research and read more about the pill I found that it is one of the mostly highly prescribed medications given to women. Physicians prescribe birth control to women and young girls for reason such as treating acne, regulating

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    Birth control. Most of the women in America have tried some type of birth control during their lifetime. Currently, we are having debates to see if birth control should be free or at a lower cost to citizens. Why do we need birth control if we already have condoms? Do we really have affordable birth control? Can we get it easily? Does it do more than just prevent pregnancies? If birth control really helping women and the economy? In this research paper, I will be going over these questions. Birth

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