The Ethical Considerations of Birth

Since the beginning of time, questions regarding birth control's implications for ethics have been a hot topic of discussion. When it comes to raising children in a responsible manner, there is widespread disagreement among the world's major religions; however, all of them encourage it. There is a moral and ethical problem with the fact that the availability of birth control makes it more likely for unmarried couples to engage in sexual activity before they get married. This has a number of potential consequences, one of which is an unintended pregnancy, which in turn makes it more likely that a person will think about the moral and ethical problems associated with abortion.

The Pregnant Woman has Moral Responsibilities toward the Unborn Child

It is possible, through the utilization of contraception, to lessen the mortality rates of mothers, infants, and children, as well as to lessen the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases. There is an urgent need for new research and development of reversible and effective contraceptives that can be used by both men and women. It is of the utmost significance to disseminate information as widely as possible about the reliability and performance of various methods of birth control.

The regulation of reproduction Concerning morality and the impact of various religious systems

There is a common thread that connects the teachings of Hinduism and Buddhism, and that is a belief in reincarnation. However, this belief has not been extended to include an obligation to achieve maximum fertility. It is a requirement of the Buddhist religion to abstain from any and all forms of killing, and adherents of the more puritanical strain of Buddhism have interpreted this requirement as providing support for opposition to contraception.

Exploring the Debate on Birth Control in Islam: The Role of Al-Azl and the Opposition to Sterilization

In the religion of Islam, the Prophet Muhammad gave his blessing to the practice of al-azl, also known as coitus interruptus, in order to protect the health of women and for socioeconomic reasons. Islamic religious leaders have, for the most part, shown their willingness to endorse contemporary methods of family planning; however, they continue to oppose sterilization on the grounds that it constitutes mutilation.

• Arguments on a moral level against birth control
• Arguments based on the natural order of things and on life
• Contraception is unnatural
• Those who hold to this view argue something along these lines.
• It is immoral to tamper with nature, and because it is immoral to interfere with nature, birth control is inherently immoral. Having sexual relations naturally results in the conception of a child.
• Abortion comes in many forms, contraception is one of them.

Access to Emergency Contraception by Minors: Ethical Considerations

Access to emergency contraception, which was just recently approved to be sold over-the-counter and without an age restriction, raises a number of primary ethical concerns, two of the most important of which are patient autonomy and parental rights. It's possible that young women don't fully comprehend how emergency contraception works or how it differs from non-emergency methods of birth control. There are those who hold the view that parental paternalism is acceptable because they believe that parents are in the best position to make decisions regarding their children.

The issue at hand is informed consent

In June of 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally put an end to years of debate by granting emergency contraception the ability to be purchased without a prescription and without an age restriction. Therefore, in order for minors to obtain emergency contraception, a doctor's prescription is no longer required.

Concerning the Ethical Implications of Male Contraception "Shared Risk"

A focal point for male proponents of contraceptives is the concept of "shared contraceptive responsibility." A point of view in which men are given some form of reproductive autonomy and women do not solely bear the burdens associated with contraception. The idea of shared risk also becomes clear when viewed through the prism of shared responsibility as a lens through which to examine risk. The concept of shared risk is used to support the use of male contraceptives by taking into account the total risk to both male and female partners.