The Pros And Cons Of Birth Control

Throughout research and surveys professionals have supported the idea of making birth control available to all women. In “Planned Parenthood: Ideas for the 1980s” Carl W. Tyler proposes his four ideas for Planned Parenthood. His four ideas are reproductive choice, reproduction free of risk, the quality of parenting, and freedom from harm. Carl is a physician specializing in gynecology and in obstetrics for 15 years. His idea of “All individuals of reproductive age should be free to determine the number and timing of their pregnancies if they choose to have any.” Carl’s argument helps me justify my argument of making birth control available to any woman of any age. The next source I came across is by John Thomas, John is a senior editor at

Women have been using birth control methods for over thousands of years. Today, we have various effective birth control methods available to woman. Such as the pill, patch, shot, or IUD. Birth control is a safe way to prevent pregnancy. You can purchase birth control at your doctor’s office, planned parenthood, a clinic, or a public health care provider. They will first discuss your medical history with you, then check your blood pressure and finally you will discuss which birth control method is right for you, and they will send you on your way with your prescription. Birth control can be purchased at your local drugstore and costs up to 50 dollars. In a lot of cases though, young girls and even older women cannot afford or access these types of birth control. There are concerns about being unemployed which results in no income coming in for birth control, lack of health insurance the woman may have and whether or not the woman can afford having a child, even more during an economic crisis. By having women’s birth control free it will not only decrease the chances of abortion, help women financially , help with women’s menstrual cycle, and also by lowering the teen pregnancy rate, and having them have the power to decide when they want to have children. Many people can argue that the government shouldn’t have to provide another free service and that the cost

One of the most hotly debated and legally challenged aspects of the Affordable Care Act has been the contraceptive coverage or the birth control mandate. It mandates the healthcare plan providers to cover the costs of at least one type of the 18 FDA approved preventive contraceptive services/birth control measures to women without copays or shared costs. Although initially employers were required to provide health plans covering contraceptive services to their employees, it was later clarified that certain religious employers including but not limited to religious non-profit organizations, hospitals, educational institutions etc. can opt out of providing birth control/contraceptive services

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its mandate regarding contraception has been the center of contention since the United States Supreme Court decided to go forward with the case in 2013. The initial mandate in question instructed establishments to include and or make available all forms of contraception. Additionally, the employee’s individual health care plan was to provide the contraception at no cost so as not to impose an additional burden. Then again, particular forms of birth control conflict with the beliefs of many of the for-profit corporations represented in the case. However, some corporations have voiced

Health Care in the United States is undergoing a controversial transition at the hand of Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. One goal of the PPACA is to make preventative care more accessible and affordable to millions of Americans (National Women’s Law Center, 2011). “Among the many firsts: employers that offer health insurance must cover certain preventative measures for women, including contraception” (Corbin 2013, p. 1470). This requirement has been coined the “contraception mandate” and has generated an uproar among many Catholic employers in the US (Corbin 2013, p. 1470); they believe it is in violation of their basic rights of religious freedom and freedom of speech to be forced to provide contraceptive services to

Birth control is a very controversial issue in today's society. Birth control is an act to prevent pregnancy. There are different forms of birth control. I believe it should remain an option to any woman, no matter what their reasoning is. Some people believe that it is the woman's right, but some believe it should not exist due to religious beliefs. I will explain both point of views in this writing.

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.

Contraception is a critical issue for women of all ages and social class because the decision to have a baby impacts a woman’s physical, mental, and emotional health. Contraception is also very costly and is an expense that a woman primarily shoulders. Not every employer’s health insurance plan provides benefits for prescription contraceptives and devices. A personal survey of 50 adults with varying types of insurance plans, asked if their health insurance plans provided coverage for birth control, Viagra, or abortion. Everyone surveyed maintain that his plan provides coverage for Viagra, a sexual enhancement drug, and abortion. The same survey showed that 26% of the insurance plans do not provide benefits for Food and Drug

For my traditional argument, I will be writing about why birth control should able to all women regardless of insurance providers. The facts and statements in this article will help me prove that there are several health benefits to using contraceptive devices. Several people believe that there is only one benefit to birth control, which is pregnancy prevention. This article will help me explain the other benefits that birth control can provide. Since there are several health benefits discussed in this article, it will help strengthen my argument and possibly convince others that contraceptive devices should be available to all

Also, according to a pole taken by Planned Parenthood “7 in 10 Americans believe that health insurance companies should be required to cover the full cost of birth control”. The individual still has the final say in whether or not the form of contraceptive enters their body. If the individual’s religious views ban the use of contraceptives whether it be the oral pill, patch, IUD, or the morning after pill, they can choose to decline the countermeasure. This constitutes it as non-invasive towards an individual’s religious freedom. The purpose of having birth control covered under all healthcare plans is to ensure safety and availability if one ever does need it in an emergency or their everyday

Although birth control was common in the U.S. during much of the 19th century, the Comstock Act of 1873 made it a “federal offense to disseminate birth control” (PBS, par. 3). Efforts to promote awareness led to the start of birth control organizations, and by 1916, the PPFA was formed. In 1965, the Supreme Court ruled that a state’s “ban on the use of contraceptives violated the right to marital privacy,” since then, the Court has expanded this “right to privacy” most famously when the Court ruled that “banned abortions except to save the life of the mother” to be

Birth control has been a serious topic as of late. People have started debating whether birth control should be free or not. Birth control is a contraceptive, it prevents pregnancy. Free birth control reduces abortion. The website, thenationalcampaign.org states, “Providing birth control to women at no cost substantially reduced unplanned pregnancies and cut abortion rates by 62 to 77 percent over the national rate” (Albert). That is a lot of deaths prevented and all because of free birth control.

1.5 million women in the United States rely on birth control and other contraceptive methods for non contraception reasons (Many American Women ❡1). When people think of contraception they think of birth control, but do not take into consideration the various other reasons it is beneficial. When it comes to contraception, women's rights are belittled and ignored due to others religious or moral beliefs. Society is uneducated on contraceptive options and the lifelong benefits it contains, therefore it is looked upon as an object that only prevents women from getting pregnant. Although contraception is believed to cause health defects and abortions, it has been found to have many more benefits than the medical community has mentioned; considering contraceptive options benefit both women and the government financially, it should always be easily accessible and affordable to all women.

Health care and what people are legally allowed to do with their bodies have created controversy galore throughout history. A particular point of debate is the topic of birth control and the government. A dangerous couple, it raises the question of who should have control over contraceptive laws and what controls involving them should be put in place? Currently, under the Obama Administration, the Affordable Care Act and “Obamacare” have been created. One of the sections of this new plan creates a mandate which requires private businesses to provide insurance that covers birth control costs. The government should not be able to force businesses, and therefore the American people, to pay for birth control via health insurance because it

Representative Anne McLane Luster once wrote that “The truth is that contraception saves lives, prevents unplanned pregnancies, improves outcomes for children and reduces the number of abortions.” (1). Upon writing her piece “The Case for Contraception”, she fought Congressman Charlie Bass to keep birth control accessible in New Hampshire. Bass and other political figures sparked outrage nationwide from wanting to remove an Obamacare policy which required employers, regardless of their religious affiliation, to cover contraception as part of health plans for employees (Siefer, 1). Although this debate occurred antecedently in 2012, the controversy surrounding contraception has progressed. This