Birth Control is Not Murder
BIRTH CONTROL IS NOT MURDER
Hormonal birth control has been a major form of pregnancy prevention since 1965. The prevention of the biological process of embryotic fertilization has been in practice since 3000 B.C., and since then caused controversy among religious societies and pro-life advocates. Ethical reasons for this practice are that, personally, a woman has the right to control her own body, and generally, the mass control of population. Against the practice are those who believe in the “Natural Way” and some even go far as to argue that birth control should be recognized as murder. It is rare to find an argument that is so unevenly balanced, with one side being almost totally proven wrong. Birth control is clearly not murder, and this is backed up by biological points, philosophical points, and the law. Not to mention, the group that argues that birth control should be considered murder give such a definite, sensational claim but fail to provide suggestions on how to regulate the use of birth control and how to punish the ones who do use it. They also seem to ignore the dire negative impact that the banning of birth control could have on the earth’s already rapidly increasing population. Considering their claim could potentially lead to the overpopulation and destruction of the earth, the fact that they do not address it shows a gigantic flaw in their overall argument. Considering the large amount of evidence supporting the argument that birth control is not murder, and the undeniable research in favor of it, the consumption of birth control clearly cannot be considered murder. Though some contend that birth control is murder, their argument falls flat in the face of biological and ethical research.
First, it is important to look at the official definition of the term “murder”. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, murder is defined as “the crime of unlawfully killing especially with malicious aforethought”. The two key points in this
Hormonal birth control has been a major form of pregnancy prevention since 1965. The prevention of the biological process of embryotic fertilization has been in practice since 3000 B.C., and since then caused controversy among religious societies and pro-life advocates. Ethical reasons for this practice are that, personally, a woman has the right to control her own body, and generally, the mass control of population. Against the practice are those who believe in the “Natural Way” and some even go far as to argue that birth control should be recognized as murder. It is rare to find an argument that is so unevenly balanced, with one side being almost totally proven wrong. Birth control is clearly not murder, and this is backed up by biological points, philosophical points, and the law. Not to mention, the group that argues that birth control should be considered murder give such a definite, sensational claim but fail to provide suggestions on how to regulate the use of birth control and how to punish the ones who do use it. They also seem to ignore the dire negative impact that the banning of birth control could have on the earth’s already rapidly increasing population. Considering their claim could potentially lead to the overpopulation and destruction of the earth, the fact that they do not address it shows a gigantic flaw in their overall argument. Considering the large amount of evidence supporting the argument that birth control is not murder, and the undeniable research in favor of it, the consumption of birth control clearly cannot be considered murder. Though some contend that birth control is murder, their argument falls flat in the face of biological and ethical research.
First, it is important to look at the official definition of the term “murder”. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, murder is defined as “the crime of unlawfully killing especially with malicious aforethought”. The two key points in this