Birth Control

Birth Control Forms: Condoms Pills Inserts Patch Diaphragm Abstinence What’s the common theme??

Morning After Pill Can be taken up to 5 days after unprotected sex Commonly administered after: Rape Inebriated Condom or contraception broke Prevents woman’s egg from releasing Thins lining around uterus so a fetus couldn’t attach

Adoption Not ready to raise a child Financially Emotionally Usually can choose open or closed adoption Open allows you to communicate with adoptive parents Closed legally forbids you to know anything about the child Why might adoption not be for you? Attachment at birth Morally can’t give up child Concern for child’s future Have to have both parents’ consent

Abortion Methods: Pill/Injection Suction Partial Birth Abortions - Can be taken only during the first 8 weeks Blocks necessary hormones the fetus needs Fetus drops of and leaves body vaginally Suction Can be done up to 24 weeks pregnant but some states have stricter laws Dr. inserts tube vaginally to remove placenta and fetus from uterus Partial Birth Abortions - Last 3 months of pregnancy Used saline to flood womb

Abortion Stance Two Social Stances on Abortion Pro Life – Failed Abortion Against abortion in any way Everything happens for a reason Religious reasons Responsibility Pro –Choice – Promotes the woman’s right to choose Against government making decisions on a private matter Worry about teens and low income families that may not be emotionally or financially ready

The Fight Pro Lifers Pro Choicers Creating laws that force women to have ultrasounds, name babies before aborting Violent protests and bombing abortion clinics Pro Choicers Using abortion as birth control

Men’s Rights? What obligation does a woman have to tell the man she is pregnant? What right does the man have to determine whether the child is kept, adopted, or aborted? How might this situation affect a relationship? Lost Ones

In the Media 16 and Pregnant/Teen Mom Positive and negative messages?