Ethical Decision Making

Contraception
1. Write you significant learning for today regarding use of contraception from
an ethical perspective?

Pregnancy and childbirth carry risks

of morbidity and mortality.
Although the contraceptives that
couples use to avoid pregnancy have
their own health risks, they also
have substantial no contraceptive
health benefits. Information about
these risks and benefits is necessary
for informed decision making. Oral
contraceptives, for example, not
only prevent pregnancy, but they
also reduce the risk of endometrial
and ovarian cancer and protect
against acute pelvic inflammatory
disease and ectopic pregnancies.
However, oral contraceptives
increase the risk of cardiovascular
disease.

Contraception allows them to put off having children until their bodies are fully able to
support a pregnancy It can also prevent pregnancy for older people who face pregnancy-
related risks. Contraceptive use reduces the need for abortion by preventing unwanted
pregnancies. So yes it is good to use contraception

Contraception benefits both mothers and children by decreasing morbidity and mortality,
improving the social and economic status of women and improving the relationship of the
mother with all her children

2. Are you for or against contraception? Why?

People use contraception for a range of reasons and I am for it. Contraceptive use also
reduces teenage pregnancies. Some contraceptive also reduce risk of having sexually
transmitted disease like HIV/AIDS. Pregnancies that are too close together or poorly timed
contribute to high infant mortality rates – that is, the rate of babies that die within their first
year of life. Contraceptive use lets people plan their pregnancies so they can make sure the
baby is getting the best care before and after birth. Contraceptive use slows population
growth. This is important because overpopulation puts pressure on the environment, the
economy and services such as education and health.