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Title:
Birth control / Margaret Haerens and Lynn M. Zott, book editors.
Author:
Haerens, Margaret.

Zott, Lynn M. (Lynn Marie), 1969-
Publication Information:
Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2012.
Call Number:
HQ766 .B4793 2012
Abstract:
This book is a collection of articles in which authors examine the moral, environmental, and societal implications of birth control and the ways government and society should control access to birth control for adults and teenagers.
ISBN:
9780737760446

9780737760453
Series:
Opposing viewpoints series

Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Physical Description:
235 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents:
How has birth control affected society? -- Birth control asserts feminist values and is socially beneficial / Birth control is a sexist practice and damaging to society / Birth control has resulted in an increase in abortions / Abortion, birth control, common sense, and reality / There are moral implications to taking emergency contraception / Emergency contraception does not cause abortion / The drug Ella is an important advance in emergency contraception / The drug Ella causes abortions / What impact does the birth control pill have on society? -- The birth control pill benefits women / The birth control pill has led to a decline in sexual activity / The birth control pill has destructive environmental consequences / The birth control pill's environmental impact is relatively small / A male birth control pill would give men more control over reproductive choices / A male birth control pill could lead to less responsible sexual behavior / A male birth control pill violates biological and social imperative / How should access to birth control be managed? -- There should be universal birth control coverage / There should not be universal birth control coverage / The religious exemptions for universal birth control coverage should be broader / There should not be a religious exemption for universal birth control coverage / Pharmacists should have the right to refuse to dispense birth control / Pharmacists should not be able to refuse to dispense birth control / What is the best approach to birth control and sex education for teens? -- Teens should be encouraged to practice abstinence / Abstinence for teens does not work / Teens should have access to emergency contraception without parental consent / Teens should not have access to emergency contraception without parental consent / Condoms should be available in schools / Condoms should not be available in schools
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