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Birth
Control Through The Ages
Birth control is and has always been one of
the most celebrated and controversial topics in the history
of man. It is because in almost all eras and generations, people
have always had opposing beliefs on it.
In
the bible after the great flood that wiped out almost all
of human existence, God made a promise that no matter what
happens he will n ever again destroy what he created. He
also told Noah and his children to go forth and multiply.
Now I don't know if the idea was to populate the world or
just simply multiply without thinking about anything but one
thing is for sure. We are successful in multiplying fast. In
the United States alone population is expected to grow up to
12 million births in 2025, some people think that we still
have a long way to go until 2025 but when you think about it
how many infants are born every year and with the rapidly depleting
resources that we have here on our planet just imagine what
could happen in 2025.
People have become conscious of this reality a long time ago,
in fact people as far as the age of ancient Egypt have become
aware of the drastic effect of a growing population and depleting
resources. Ancient Egyptians have the earliest records of recorded
instructions on how to make contraceptive pessary. Other early
forms of contraceptives are coitus interruptus and ingestion
of herbs that are believed to be abortifacient.
Though the threats of overpopulation are real, the concept
of birth control still remains to be one of the taboos of modern
society. Advocates, religious organizations and private citizens
that are against birth control call it an abomination of what
God has given. But even with the antagonism of some people,
it has stopped the rise and move of birth control.
In present times, to balance out the grievances of the pro-birth
control sector and the anti-birth control sector, a truce has
been drawn between the two and they left the decision to the
people. Because of this development people can now freely choose
which method they like to use.
There are a lot of methods of birth control available to people
nowadays.
There are two kinds of birth control approaches available
to couples, first one is the artificial method (this is he
method that is raising controversy in some sectors) and the
Natural method (said to be where Pro and Anti compromised)
both methods can be learned and applied any time during the
course of the couples relationship.
Some of the commonly known artificial methods are Physical
method, barrier method, hormonal, intrauterine method and Ormeloxifene
(Centchroman). These methods involve intake of hormones that
hinder the sperm from reaching the egg cell, using a physical
barrier to prevent the transfer of sperms and operating on
the reproductive organ to divert the pathway the sperm of the
egg cell is taking.
These are the methods that some anti-birth control advocates
call playing God, since we deviate the natural occurrence from
happening.
Natural birth control is also available to people who do not
believe that science should dip their fingers in the natural
ways of man. Some of the methods include behavioral methods,
fertility awareness, coitus interruptus, avoiding vaginal intercourse
and abstinence during fertile weeks.
Natural
or artificial, the important thing about birth control is
not how people do it but why. Iif you take a look at our
present situation some families barely make enough to get their
children through high school.
Some families are too broke to afford three square meals a
day. Without a doubt birth control is needed in our present
society for us to provide the next generation a better future.
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by KissMeGoodnight.com
: 2008
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