REMEMBER ME?By Brittany Fields

OVERVIEW OF POINTS:

What is birth controlPros and Cons of birth controlMisconceptions of birth controlCoverage costs

WHAT IS BIRTH CONTROL? Noun [burth-kuhn-trohl]

an oral contraceptive for women, containing the hormones

estrogen and progesterone or progesterone alone, that inhibits ovulation, fertilization, or implantation of a fertilized ovum,causing temporary infertility

11.2 million (24%) women use oral contraceptives between the ages of 15-44 in the U.S

Contraceptives are only 93-97% effective to preventing pregnancy

ACCORDING TO AGE

PROS FOR BIRTH CONTROL

Lightens a women’s menstrual flowDoes not interfere with sexual

activityClears up acneMinimizes the chances of getting

ovarian and uterine cancer

CONS FOR BIRTH CONTROL

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CONS OF BIRTH CONTROL CONTINUED

MISCONCEPTIONS OF BIRTH CONTROL

Prevents Pregnancy Weight gainBirth control causes birth defects

PREVENTS PREGNANCY :FALSE

 

WEIGHT GAIN: FALSE

BIRTH DEFECTS: FALSE There is no evidence that a baby will have birth defects

if the mother was taking the pill before she knew she was pregnant

 However, one should stop taking the pill if one does find out that they're pregnant

COVERAGE COSTS

COVERAGE COSTS

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TRUTH??? Abstinence is the only option that 100% prevents young

girls and women from pregnancy and STDs. Parents, sit down and talk to your kids about sex and

stress to them that having sex is truly a BIG decision.

WORKS CITED American Pregnancy. American Pregnancy

Asociation, Aug. 2003. Web. 22 Mar. 2012. <http://www.americanpregnancy.org>.

Chantal. "Just Don't Do It: The Birth Control Pill." Weblog post. Eat Dance Live. 17 Jan. 2011. Web. 22 Mar. 2012. <www.eatdancelive.com>.

Creative Commons. Creative Commons. Web. 22 Mar. 2012. <http://creativecommons.org>.

Zaldivar, Ricardo A. "Obama Administration Outlines Options on Birth Control Coverage." MercuryNews.com. San Jose Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2012. Web. 22 Mar. 2012. <http://www.mercurynews.com>.