Has Birth Control Helped Our Women Or Been An Affliction

Although societies with rigorous rules such as the ancient Greeks practiced the use of birth control and the invention of modern contraceptive methods---such as condoms, diaphragms, and douches---have been around since the early 1800’s, birth control still did not prevail in the twentieth century and was highly controversial. Margaret Sanger gave people a new and radical ideology stating how birth control helped women in many more ways than their sexuality. Sanger published many literature pieces about her opinions on options and freedom for women in society. Several other women and doctors acknowledged her argument by broadcasting it during the Progressive Era. When the 1920’s came around,

Although people may look at birth control like it has one purpose, that is not the truth. Things like Ovarian cyst, acne, and other medical related problems that women could possibly face are also solved by birth control. Without Margaret Sanger's influence on birth control, the same struggles would still greatly impact us today. Families would be overpopulated, people would not be able to provide for their families as necessary, and there would be many unwanted

"A free race cannot be born" and no woman can call herself free who does not own and control her body. No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother"(Sanger A 35). Margaret Sanger (1870-1966)said this in one of her many controversial papers. The name of Margaret Sanger and the issue of birth control have virtually become synonymous. Birth control and the work of Sanger have done a great deal to change the role of woman in society, relationships between men and woman, and the family. The development and spread of knowledge of birth control gave women sexual freedom for the first time, gave them an individual

Margaret Sanger’s hard work to legalize and promote contraception was rooted in her belief that those who were impoverished should not procreate. In her book My Fight for Birth Control, Sanger claims, “I associate poverty, toil, unemployment, drunkenness, cruelty, quarreling, fighting, debts, and jails with large families” (Planned Parenthood). Sanger set out to “sterilize the unfit” and make known methods to control the population (Planned Parenthood). Many of her colleagues were racist and believed contraception should be used for the purpose of maintaining

Relevance Statement: According to the CDC, 62% of women of reproductive age are currently using a contraceptive. This number has drastically risen over the years as a result of advanced medicine and availability to all women. This would not have been possible without the work and dedication of Margaret Sanger.

Birth control seems to be a fundamental part of people’s lives in this day and age. Some people simply do not want to have children until they feel the timing is right. Others, may never want to have children. It would seem logical to respect their choice and allow them the freedom to decide what is best for themselves. Yet, in the late 18th century the Comstock Act prevented the mailing of any type of contraceptives within the United States (PBS). One brave woman in particular was willing to stand up and challenge not only the Comstock Act but also the idea that contraceptive use is immoral. This woman is Margaret Sanger. Margaret Sanger took a stand for women’s rights by using her writing as a means of education, which challenged government regulations and eventually resulted in a shift in the overall acceptance of birth control.

The rapid population growth during the Industrial age was not being checked. It was illegal to obtain any type of birth control or abortion. Throughout early history infanticide was a method of contraception as it was the only way to limit the amount of children to raise and keep the. Population from exploding. The great amount of women becoming pregnant of due to lack of birth control was staggering. Sadler worked tirelessly to bring the right for woman’s contraception. By 1913 women’s death from childbirth exceeded any other cause of death. Sadler stated, “America has a law since 1873 which prohibits by criminal statute the distribution and regulation of contraceptive measures. It follows, therefore, that America stands at the head of all nations in the huge number of abortions.”pgf.67. Sadler sought to have the development of a contraceptive pill. She had the assistance of Gregory Pincus who was willing to do the research to develop a pill, and Katherine McCormick who funded the scientific search for a pill. 1960 the first birth control was developed and approved by the FDC to be used as a means of contraction. Her life work was realized prior her death. This development changed the world of population growth and gave a woman a right to control her own desires for child birth or

There was a sex conference that was held in Sweden in 1946, eight countries showed up to this particular conference. Many knew the challenge of birth control pills, but needing to do something of the rapid global population. Birth control did not start taking effect until the 1950s. How the pill first started was made by Margaret Sanger a white women in 1916. This was huge to America, Sanger's argument was a mother can’t even afford to take care of a big family when she keeps reproducing, but does not have enough room to care for it.

The Birth Control Movement of 1912 in the United States had a significant impact on Women’s Reproductive Rights. Women in the 1800s would frequently die or have complications during or after childbirth. Even if the woman would have died, they would still have a great amount of children. As the years progressed into the 1900s, the amount of children being born dropped. Because of this, birth control supplements were banned, forcing women to have a child that she was not prepared for or did not want to have in the first place.

Without risk-taking women wouldn’t be where they are today. Margaret Sanger took a successful risk in inventing the birth control pill. This pill allowed women to take more control over their bodies. “With 97 percent effectiveness, the pill relieved women of the fear of unwanted pregnancies” (ch. 19). Based on the planned parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, over 99% of women have used birth control in their lives.

In the 1950s, birth control pills were introduced in the United States (Windsor, 2002). Over the past seven decades, the pill has changed the American women’s lives in several ways. The pills have allowed women to delay marriages, invest in their career development, and secure well-paid jobs in areas that were previously dominated by men. The pill has also improved family relationships and prevented abuse and marriage dissolutions. This paper explores the history of birth control methods in the US and how the pill became available on a large scale to women. The paper further examines how the pills has given women the freedom to advance their careers, strengthen the marriage relationships, and participate in the workforce.

One of the most significant happenings that the Birth Control Movement was responsible for was the creation of the birth control pill. In 1948, Margaret Sanger, biologist Gregory Pincus and physician John Rock began to research and develop the birth control pill. It got approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1960 (Kaufman). This oral contraception is a type of medication that women take daily to prevent pregnancy because these pills contain hormone that prevent a woman’s eggs from leaving the ovaries and making cervical mucus thicker which keeps the sperm from getting to the eggs (Planned Parenthood). Plannedparenthood.org stated that within five years of its approval, the birth control pill was used by one out of every married women

“The first oral contraceptive, Enovid, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as contraception “ (Thompson). Today there is birth control for men and women; they help protect against STI’s (Thompson). Women during these 57 years got more opportunities with work,college, and birth

One of the many purposes of birth control is to avoid unwanted pregnancies. In this day and age the decision to take birth control should be a mere right and not a debate, but society has still not fully accepted the use of birth control even though “ninety-eight percent of women use birth control at some point in their lives” (Milligan, 2014, p. 3). Birth control has unfortunately earned a negative stigma because it allows women to have sex without getting pregnant and that is frowned upon throughout parts of society. Some members of society have even compared the use of birth control to abortion. Women who choose to take birth control should not be judged and the use of birth control amongst women should no longer be considered disgraceful. The reliable access to birth control should be made available to all women no matter their race, age, and class.

Birth control came about from women who were obligated to have families and not letting it be a choice. Many women have heard about contraceptives that are advertised on tv, magazines, and even from a family doctor. Women knew very little of what birth control could do or even prevent. Women thought that just by taking birth control it could prevent pregnancy. They were not well informed that all body