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Essay / The Birth Control Controversy - 1857
IntroductionAccording to the Alan Guttmacher Institute, at least 37 percent of pregnancies in every U.S. state are unintended and twenty-three percent of pregnancies end in abortion (Kost K) . These statistics have sparked another debate that is pushing for a bill requiring insurance companies to fund birth control and other contraceptive services. In reality, the birth control movement has been and always will be a controversial subject, starting with Margaret Sanger's fight for women's rights. This controversial issue is the result of social values and religious beliefs conflicting with differing views among pro-life and pro-choice supporters. If this were to be funded, it would help get rid of the need for a co-payment or any other type of payment. type of fee for pills and any other services that could help women and adolescents. There are many arguments against the use of birth control. Religious leaders in the Roman Catholic Church are as opposed to it as are conservatives and anyone who believes birth control encourages promiscuity among women. Birth control is one of the most popular family planning methods known, and in some cases it can go beyond that. . Birth control, other contraceptive methods, and all known services should be free to women and adolescent girls to help them prevent unwanted pregnancies, improve women's success rates, and prevent common sexual diseases among they. this and other contraceptive methods were illegal in the United States. Legalization has been advocated for many reasons. "Population control, prevention of hereditary diseases, improvement of hereditary stock, liberation from reproductive chores, and sometimes middle of paper......2/conservatives-intensify-attacks-on-the-public- funding-for-birth-controlThompson, Kirsten. “Birth Control – A Brief History of Birth Control.” Web. April 20, 2014. http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/book/ companion.asp?id=18&compID=53Wardell, Dorothy. “Margaret Sanger: The Successful Birth Control Revolutionary.” American Journal Of Public Health 70.7 (1980): 736. Business Source Internet. Nate. “The Case Against Birth Control.” The Case Against Birth Control Internet. April 21, 2014. http://www.natewilsonfamily.net/brthcntl.htmWind, Rebecca. -U.S. reaches lowest level since 1973." U.S. abortion rate hits lowest level since 1973. Np, February 3, 2013. Web. April 22, 2014. http://www.guttmacher.org/media/nr/2014/02/03/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Guttmacher+(New+from+the+Guttmacher+Institute)