The Controversial Issue of Birth Control

Birth control is a major controversial issue for many reasons. Some may believe it should be a useful source to help not have an unwanted or surprised birth. Others may believe that it shouldn’t be allowed because a person should be responsible of their actions. It’s a good thing to use when not wanting to become pregnant but it can also be taken for advantage. Birth control is a good source to prevent teen pregnancy, regular pregnancy, and unprotected sex.

There is a law that was recently passed due to birth control. “The Affordable Care Act is the federal health care reform bill that Congress passed and President Obama signed into law in 2010”(Health Care Provider). This law allows private health insurance to offer birth control with little or no charge. The groups of people that birth control can contribute to are teens, young adults and adults. Birth control helps prevent young teen pregnancy to which they have sex at a young age. For those who are adults who want to have intercourses with their husband or significant other without having a child, birth control can help with those decisions.

The main purpose is to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Most woman or young women have sex before they are married and are not ready for a child does take birth control. Johnson states in her article “Woman take the pill by mouth to prevent pregnancy and, when take correctly, is up to 99.9 percent effective”. The con with only taking birth control and not using protection is that birth control can’t prevent disease. If taken as told then you will not get pregnant and it will prevent having an unwanted pregnancy. If more of the young teens who are getting pregnant are given the opportunity to take birth control there will be less teen pr...

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...relationships that will lead into them having sex, if parents notice the child having relationships, its best to put them on the pill. Laws should be passed to have birth control more noticeable to those, or free packages to offer.

Using birth control is just one of many ways to prevent the cause of getting pregnant. Other then not having sex birth control is the next option, but must be taken properly also. It can also lead to fewer pregnancies at such young ages also. Although not all people agree with taking the pill which involves a lot more of responsibility if not on it, some get pressured by a boy friend or loved one and can’t say no. In the future for this issue to be solved birth control will be given to those who need it, by doctors or parents. It will or should be recommended all over the world with a start of free package and a low costing rate.