A Look at Birth Control, Abortion and Over Population

Birth control methods , also known as contraception can be traced back to ancient times. Contraception is used to deliberately prevent or reduce the chance of pregnancy. This is accomplished by making sure the sperm does not have access and cannot fertilize the egg. The hormones in the pill, patch, and vaginal rings prevents a woman's ovaries from releasing eggs. Without ovulation, a woman cannot get pregnant. It also thickens a woman's cervical mucus which blocks sperm.

The pill is only one form of birth control. Today women have a plethora of birth control options such as the patch, vaginal rings, UID the morning after pill, etc. Some couples still use the Rhythm method, (pull out) which is the oldest form of birth control. Couples have intercourse but the man ejaculates outside of the woman's vagina. Couples have been using the rhythm method for more than 2,000 years. It is reported that over 38 million couples used this method in 1991. It is less effective that other contraceptives. Women should be informed about their options so that they can choose the one that works best for them.

Abortion

Abortion is defined as the termination of a pregnancy by removing a fetus from the uterus and causing it's death. Sometimes abortions happen spontaneously because of complications but are referred to as a miscarriage. The term abortion is used in our society to communicate the act of inducing or extracting a human embryo. There are more than one abortion methods. One is the abortion pill used with medication up to 63 days after a woman first misses her last period. The most common is called Aspiration. It's used up to 16 weeks after a woman's last missed period. 9 out of 10 abortions happens around this time. Abortions are quite common. In the United States, 1 out of 3 women have an abortion by the age of 45.

D & E - Dilation and Evacuation is another in-clinic abortion. Only 1 out 10 abortions are performed this way because it is done later than 16 weeks after a woman's last period.

The Legality of Birth Control and Abortion Services

The legality issues of birth Control and abortions vary widely around the world culturally, ethically and morally. Birth Control and abortion-related issues are prominent in politics worldwide. A lot of religious groups from many nations have formed pro-life and pro-choice movements. Some consider the use of birth control and abortions to be immoral and inhumane.

Abortion has long been a controversial issue. And may continue to be the case for many, many years to come. But there are instances when it is deemed necessary. In instances such as incest, terminating babies diagnosed with serious congenital issues, saving a pregnant mother, rape, and more.

Over population

To control over population, China and Vietnam have policies in place restricting families from having more than one or two children. Other countries have legalized Birth Control and Abortion Services also as a means of containing population growth.