Most popular contraceptives and discuss their advantages, disadvantages and effectiveness.
An IUD devices is a T-shaped device that is placed in the Uterus and prevents
fertilization to occur, it is reliable and can work for up to three years. It doesn’t prevent STIs or
HIV. A contraceptive implant is a small implant that is placed under the forearm and releases a
small and steady dose of Progestin, it’s considered to be one of the best contraceptives
available with a 1% failure rate. It also last for a period of three years. It doesn’t however protect
from STIs or HIV. Oral contraceptives or the pill is over a century old, with a failure rate of 9%. It
also benefits with women from menstrual suppression as it reduces painful period,
endometriosis, and polycystic ovary syndrome. Remembering to take the pill can be challenging
for some women. There’s a myth that it makes women gain weight, which prevents some
women from choosing OC, the research shows the contrary and on average doesn’t make
women gain weight. OC does not protect from STIs or HIV; it also show increased risk of
cervical chlamydia. A skin patch is similar to OC as its a patch that is replaced every week on
the same day. It slowly releases Estrogen and Progestin. It’s advantage and disadvantages are
almost mirrored to OC 9% failure rate, and doesn’t protect against STIs, or HIV. There’s more
contraceptives available like the Nuvaring, male and female Condoms, injecting contraceptive,
cervical clap among others that work differently for different people. The amount of information
available in this section really opened my eyes on all the forms of contraceptives there are,
honestly I had no idea of some of these, some look really painful to be honest, but glad they
exist.
In 1973 Roe V. Wade made abortion legal in the United States. It divided pregnancy into three
parts the Trimesters. The Supreme Court allowed states to regulate abortion as long the state
doesn’t “undue burden”. The states are divided on the issue some states have made it easier
with seventeen of them offering non federal assistance and others who have limited access to
the procedure. Some states imposed restrictive laws such as:
-physician and hospital requirements
-state-mandated counseling
-parental involvement (p. 147).
Congress passed Hyde amendment in 1976, which denies federal money (Medicaid) to be used