Should Emergency Contraception be Available to all.

Running Head : Emergency Contraception

MAKING EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION AVAILABLE FOR ALL

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Introduction

The world is besieged by many different problems happening in a personal , societal and global level . The threat of rape and sexual assault is consistently present , and the emotional , psychological and mental stigma this incident brings to the victims - the woman , and sometimes the unwanted child - creates a social problem that requires the immediate attention of those government and non government organizations . Many countries , may it be first world , second world

third world , developing or poor countries , are struggling to feed its population which is growing out of control in a boom that is made worse by the fact that the world is battling a serious problem in global food crisis . Families battle not just the food crisis , but also the problems that arise from unwanted pregnancy by young couples who are not ready to have a baby , forcing individuals into a situation they are not ready for , not suitable for , in the process replacing the sparks of love with the fire of friction brought about by the pressure of raising a baby at such a very early age . These are all serious problems that require a remedy , and the common factor amongst all of these problems is one thing . It is the inability of the individual to stop pregnancy , and the lack of support and initiative from the government and the society to inform and encourage its people to be knowledgeable in the use of emergency contraception . Because of these serious problems and the possible role of the revitalized campaign for the use of emergency contraception in a national (even global ) level to provide one of the solutions that can remedy these problems , this will discuss emergency contraception , its present state , the pros and cons , why its impact is as it is today and what more needs to be done so that the use and positive effect of emergency contraceptives is maximized and optimized for the betterment of the social conditions

Background information

Emergency contraception or emergency contraceptive , the only birth control method that can be used after intercourse (Schuiling , Likis 2006 ,

. 211 , refers to a particular type of contraceptive or contraception method used immediately after sexual intercourse so that a woman can prevent pregnancy , especially unwanted and unplanned pregnancy . Emergency contraception is a term referring to methods of preventing unintended pregnancy by acting shortly after unprotected intercourse or contraceptive failure . It can be accomplished with either OCs or insertion of the TCu380A IUD . The use of the LNG-20 for emergency contraception has not been studied (Wheeler , 2002 ,

. 331 ' This usually comes in the different forms , including pills , which this believes should be made available to everyone regardless of age because of the many advantages that it can do , not just to the individual who uses it , but to the society and to the world in the long run . There are standard procedures necessary so that these pills are effective...