Contraception
The federal government wants to give women easier access to the contraceptive pill by making it available, without a prescription, over the counter at the local chemist.
Hooray for that, says anyone who’s ever waited in a fit of frustration just to get an appointment to see their doctor when a script runs out.
But the new legislation, that’s been kicked about since last July, has ruffled some feathers among the medical profession.
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Scientists today published preliminary studies into a new contraceptive for men, designed to be worn as a slow release patch or as an implant under the skin.
Previous efforts at male contraception have suffered from several drawbacks, namely compliance of the males, and lack of trust on behalf of the female partners to believe that their beloved male is actually taking the contraceptive.
Females have always been keen to be the primary users of contraceptive, since they are left holding the baby, so to speak. This new form of contraceptive solves both these problems in a unique and stimulating way.
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M is for Moderation says:
I don’t understand why every single topic on this blog turns into a men vs. women hate fest. You’re all taking out your bad experiences with individuals in your lives on complete strangers. Could we stick to the topic? As in a funny prank about zebra striped scrotum contraceptives? Seriously… Read more »
Most people agree that we, as a society, want to decrease the number of abortions.
Like any grand statement, the means to getting to this end will be the judge of our seriousness and principles.
Tory Shepherd is right to point out our goals cannot be achieved through “guilt, hate and fear mongering”.
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Anne Stocks says:
I did not conceive Miraculously it was through having sex strange that don’t you think? and I was not Married even stranger don’t you agree ? As for standing against Abortion for unborn Babies, it’s very True what Tim Cannon shared which was .... There’s nothing medieval about it. It’s… Read more »
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kris says:
I cannot speak to anyone else’s experiences but my own. I had a wonderfully fulfilling and satisfying period of my life when I only had ‘casual’ sex. I never had a pregnancy or disease. I have since been married, happily and faithfully, for 15 years and have had two children.… Read more »
All those people who think sex is just about procreation must be doing it wrong.
Every time a conservative talks about outlawing abortion, or making terminations harder to get, the background message is that sex is dirty and evil and the sinners must bear the consequences.
Because they are never simultaneously arguing for better sex education, or improved access to contraception. They either ignore how the pregnancy happened in the first place, or talk about abstinence.
That this medieval Catholic view of the world persists is startling.
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For women of my mother’s generation, the contraceptive pill represented freedom, protection, liberation and ultimately, the ability to decide what direction you wanted your life to take.
But on the eve of is 50th anniversary, I’m not convinced that you’ll find many women over the age of 25, who would be prepared to see the tiny little pill in the same way.
Because for a variety of different reasons, the pill has stopped making lots of women feel particularly good.
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DLE says:
I’m the rare 52 year old woman who has never taken the Pill. I’ve also never had an unplanned pregnancy or a single gyn problem. I was a late starter and at 23 was ready to look for contraception. Dr’s were very happy to put women on the Pill with… Read more »
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Lucy Kippist says:
Thanks for the recommendation Angela and here is the link to your article: http://bit.ly/aXo83Y Read more »
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