Birth Control
Types:
● Hormonal Method
○ Pill, Patch, and the Depo
shot
● Barrier Methods
○ Condoms (external and
internal, male and female),
spermicides, cervical cap,
and sterilization
(vasectomy or tubal
ligation).
● Intrauterine Device (IUD)
○ Copper and hormonal
○ 3, 5, 10 year options
● Natural Methods
○ Abstinence, fertility
awareness method (FAM),
and withdrawal.
● Emergency contraception
○ Plan B, store brands
What is Birth Used for:
Control? ● Menstruation
○ PMS, Irregular and
heavy periods, acne
● Pain
○ Cramps and headaches
● Health
○ Primary Ovarian
Insufficiency (POI),
endometriosis, and
hormone replacement
therapy
○ https://www.youtube.co
The practice of preventing unwanted
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pregnancies, typically by use of QVk
contraception.
 Over-the-Counter
Birth Controls
Birth control medications sold directly to
the consumer without a prescription from
a healthcare professional.
Types:
● The Pill- a pill containing
estrogen and progestin
● Condoms- worn on male or
female to prevent pregnancy
and STDs
● Spermicide- kills sperm,
available in creams, foams,
gels and films
● Plan B- levonorgestrel pill,
taken up to 48 hours after sex
● The Patch- lasts up to 1 week,
worn on arm like bandage
 Legal Stipulations
● California & oregon are only 2 states that
passed law for over the counter birth
control pills.
● California passed law (2013) -
pharmacies had trouble with the idea
● Oregon passed law (2016) - Oregon live
says Permits pharmacists to prescribe
hormonal contraceptive patches and
self-administered oral hormonal
contraceptives. Requires insurers that
cover prescription contraceptives to
cover refills at specified frequency.
● Future Changes (other states, rebuttal)
 Benefits of Over The Counter Birth Control
● It’s in demand ● People Support it
○ 76% of doctors and 70%
○ 60% of women already
of other healthcare
use birth control providers say women
○ 30% of women who should be able to
don’t use birth control access the pill, patch
or condoms, say they’d and ring contraceptives
through their
take the pill if it were
pharmacist
available over the ○ About 70% of
counter Americans want over
○ On average 82.5% of the counter birth control
birth control actually ● It’s Common ○ Even 73% of teens
works ○ 10.6 million women use the pill believe in the
○ 10.2 million women get sterilized legalization.
 Pros of Over-the-Counter Birth Control
● They can be used for people with chronic acne: reducing pre/post menstrual acne
pop ups

● They help with periods: polycystic ovarian syndrome, heavy periods, PMS, primary
ovarian insufficiency, endometriosis, loss of estrogen

● Control some hormone levels

● Lower risks of ectopic pregnancies

● Other health preventions: bone thinning, ovarian or breast cysts, cancers,infections

in reproductive areas, iron deficiency(anemia)

● Access to Condoms that can prevent STDs and STIs

 Pros of Over-the-Counter Birth Control

● Mating is a natural and instinctive thing for humans to do

● Not everyone is ready for children, families, whether financially, mentally,

or physically

● Women being raped, torchered, pressured into sex

● Girls who are secretly having sex, against their religion or parental beliefs
to take birth control

● Way more easily accessible for women

 Cons of over the counter birth control
● Creates many health risks by
just using the pill
● Don't get tested for STD’s or
other preexisting health
conditions that can be affected
by the pills
● Always creating new forms of
birth control pills
○ (Yasmin Birth Control Pill)
● Not talking to your primary
doctor, what type is best for you
(estrogen, progestin)
● Most who use over the counter
pills, don't have health
insurance for routine check ups
● Each women is different
● More spendy
● What if you forget?
 Ethical Aspects
● Financial cost
○ $50 and under, relatively affordable, cheaper than having a child
● Religion:
○ Not all religions commend birth control or any form of prevention
● Moral Code:
○ Able to go against family morals, make your own moral, what you
want to use it for
● Societal Impact:
○ Women are judged for taking birth control, men tend to believe
women don't have the right to birth control or decide when they
are ready to have children (Hillsboro School District Board 4-3 vote)
● Future Implications:
○ Have the right to decide the future timeline. Whether they want
children or not.
 Need Help?
Go to your healthcare provider for help or
questions about STDs, and testings for blood
clots or cancer.
Remember you take the risk, so is it worth it or
not?
 Want to Help?
Join and support any of these campaigns
to push towards women’s rights!
 Questions
● What are some advantages and disadvantages of birth control?
● Do you think it is okay for people to get birth control pills from a
pharmacy without consulting their doctor?
● Is it ethical for women to “disobey” or “betray” their family or religion
to get birth control?
● Will over-the-counter birth control cause a rise in health issues such
as blood clots or diseases?
● Is it worth it to sell contraception to consumers even if there is no
guarantee of 100% controlled pregnancies?
 Resources
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1884900/

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr060.pdf

https://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/birth-control-pregnancy/birth-control-options/effectiveness

https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2015/HB2879/

https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2015/HB3343/

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control

https://youngwomenshealth.org/parents/birth-control-pills-parent/

https://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/birth-control-pregnancy/birth-control-options

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-pill/what-are-the-benefits-of-the-birth-control-pill

https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/acne/birth-control-for-acne-treatment#1

https://youngwomenshealth.org/parents/birth-control-pills-parent/