About 42% of the women who get abortions, were using a contraceptive when they got pregnant.
Some of the side-effects of long-term Pill use are bloating, weight gain, depression, increased risk of STP's (HIV and gonorrhea), loss of sexual libido, and venous thrombosis (sexy, hey?)
And for those who may have these niggling, residual scruples about killing your youngest offspring: All hormone-based contraceptives can cause early abortions.
They interfere with implantation of the embryo, or cause the uterine lining to shed following implantation. That's why some scientists prefer to call them "contragestives," not "contraceptives."
Bottom line: (1)don't use hormonal birth control. And (b)don't have sex with somebody you don't want to have a baby with.
Or so they say. Most people don't want to admit that they were sloppy or lax. Or drunk.
I don’t personally like to get too self righteous about sex. That’s a personal decision. There are many forms of safe and effective birth control which I also have no problem with. The pill is overall very safe and effective. Most women do not experience the Possible but not probable severe side effects. Also most women who get pregnant while taking the pill forget to take the pill.
What I don’t have a lot of sympathy for is women who live in the USA and have cheap easy access to birth control and don’t bother to utilize it and then get pregnant and have abortions.
Bravo, I am so glad you posted this. The so many options for birth control for women that can cause medical side effects like blood clots, weigh gain, mood swings, depression and production of cysts on the ovaries. The implants can cause lumps in the breast, yellowing of skin or eyes, etc. Some women have Endometriosis and oral birth control helps to maintain the extreme pain of that disease.
For men its simply a condom and only negative effects is possible loss of sensation and some are allergic to
latex.