Yesterday I was asked the controversial question of: Should doctors be allowed to prescribe contraceptive to girls under the age of 18? Birth Control is the most important right women have today. Not only does it give women control over their body but it also gives women the access to the right to choose. Females are the most oppressed race today in society. Throughout the world, men have dominated society and therefore, women are suppressed and are treated as the inferior species. Birth Control gives all women the power of freedom and the power of choice, and having these abilities helps us to gain equality in our male dominated society.
Teenagers of all ages should be given access to the preventative and without parental consult. Some children living with their parents are taught that sex is a wrong, however, sex is a huge aspect of human nature and young people are bound to explore it. Therefore we should urge the use of birth control to prevent any mistakes that could potentially be life-altering. Not only does birth control prevent pregnancy but it also gives women the freedom of choice. Birth control is a method of liberation for all women, it is not mandatory that all women take birth control but simply having the option and control over our reproductive rights helps woman gain equality. Oddly enough, birth control is also good for the environment in the sense that it helps to regulate the rate at which our human population is growing. Birth control prevents contraception, which in turn decreases the rate of production. Moreover, the less people inhabiting this earth, the better chances of saving our environment. One of the major causes of global warming is overpopulation and the excessive amount of resources we use daily. Birth control helps to regulate population, therefore contributing a great deal to the conservation of our planets livelihood.
I fully support organization such as Planned Parenthood, which help to guarantee women’s rights and the right to a safe and healthy life. It should not be required of young women to get parental consult for an issue that concerns only their body. As for the debate surrounding religion, they do not believe in birth control as a form of contraceptive. Instead, abstinence is practiced, however the danger with abstinence is that teenagers often fail to practice it, which results in unwanted pregnancies. However with birth control, all women are given the choice to engage in sexual activity if they so desire, while still protecting their rights. If women fail to use birth control as a form of contraceptive then they run the risk of being forced into a life where some of their rights are taken from them. Lastly, not only is birth control beneficial for women, but it also benefits men as well. Both men and women should have control over when they want to become parents or not.
If women want equality in this male dominated world, we must take responsibility for our bodies, which will in turn give us the freedom of choice and power.
