Saturday, November 13, 2010

Contraception

According to the textbook, there are at least 20 forms on contraception. These include:

-Oral Contraceptives (The Pill): 97%-99.5% effective
-Emergency Contraception (EC or Morning After Pill or Plan B)
-Contraceotive Patch: 99% effective
-Vaginal Ring
-Injectable Contraception: 99.7% effective
-Intrauterine Devices (IUDs): 99% effecive
-Diaphragm: 94% effective
-The Cervical Cap: 64%-82% effective
-Spermicides: 79%-94% effective
-Contraceptive Sponge: 80%-91% effective
-Male Condom: 88% effctive
-Female Condom
-Douching
-Withdrawal: 80% effective
-Fertility Awareness Methods
-Basal Body Temperature Method
-The Cervical Mucus Method
-Ovulation Prediction Kits
-Male and Female Sterilization
-Abortion

It is proven than more than one form will help prevent pregnancy.

Are some methods of contraception morally and ethically unacceptable to you? Which ones? Why?
-Yes, there are two forms of contraception in particular that i believe are morally and ethically wrong. These are abortion and the emergency contraception (plan B). Although they are both forms of contraception and are both used after the fact, an abortin is the termination of a pregnancy and plan B is used to prevent a pregnancy. I believe abortions are morally and ethically wrong because of the many alternative forms of contraception available one shouldnt accidently become pregnant. This is the same for Plan B, this form can be used if the primary form of contraception fails I agree this is an appropriate purpose, but not if one is not responsible enough to prepare and use it to eliminate something they were to irresponsible to think about the night before.

I believe that my views of contraception are consistent with those of my socio-cultural background. My friends and I are familiar with the same types and my family believes in two types in particular. I have always been taught that these forms should always be used together and everytime until married and after that until ready to conceive a child.

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