...Maima D. Beer English 24 Prof. Thompson Date: 7/26/12 Final Research Paper Birth Control and Its importance for Women Rights Women for centuries have been subjugated to men, and it’s hard to believe but there was a time in history in this country when women didn’t have any rights. Women couldn’t speak in public without the permission of men and were only looked to for bearing children, while taking care of the home. Throughout history women have fought for their rights with movements like the suffrage and birth control movements. The birth control unlike the suffrage movement is still an ongoing battle, even though women have the right to contraception, but many women don’t have access to because of certain state’s government have laws limiting that access to birth control. By the government controlling women’s access to birth control they are controlling the liberty for women. Birth control has been a very controversial topic and taboo since the classical period. Before one can grasp why and how birth control and the use of birth control can be controversial, one will need to understand what birth control is and the history. First, birth control should be viewed as a woman’s basic right that goes hand in hand with her first amendment right, and without any interference from the government. The all encompassing question is what is birth control? Birth control is a practice, material, or device by which sexual intercourse can be rendered...
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...always subsist on a plain, simple, unstimulating, vegetable, and water diet; and care should be taken that they do not eat too fast, and are not excessive, in quantity. They should never be kept too long a time in a sitting, confined, or inactive Jonathan Stokes 2 posture. They should never sleep on feathers." —Sylvester Graham, Lectures on Chastity (Cornblatt 1) (1834) Upon further investigation into my topic i have found several key dates and facts. one fact was that during the 1930's the U.S. Office of Education started publishing articles and training teachers. also during the 40's and 50's colleges began adding courses on Human Sexuality. And in 1964, Mary Calderone, a physician who had been the medical director at Planned Parenthood, founded the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS). SIECUS was created in part to challenge the hegemony of the American Social Hygiene Association, which then dominated sex-education curriculum development (Cornblatt 2) . Comprehensive sex education...
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...News Story 1 News Story Your Name HIS 125 June 18, 2012 The Rise of Birth Control Clinics in The United States News Story 2 Today, there is an abundance of information, for any persons seeking birth control. There are different forms for females and males designed to protect against disease and pregnancy. There are also birth control clinics that provide free or low cost services to women. However; this was not always the case with birth control. There have been birth control techniques for thousands of years, which date back to ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. What is now known as “the modern movement of birth control” actually began in Great Britain. The writer Thomas Robert Malthus stirred up the interest regarding the time’s current over-population problem. As a result of his publications, by 1870 a wide range of birth control devices were made available in English and American pharmacies. These devices included; rubber condoms, diaphragms, vaginal sponges, and medicated tampons. Due to the easy access to these devices to the public, both countries created a bill to prohibit the distribution of contraceptives across state lines and through the mail. Before the use of birth control in America, many women had opted for abortions because they either had too many children to take care of or they were simply not ready to parents. In the early 19th century, abortions could be dangerous. Too many abortions often lead the woman’s death because the technology was not yet...
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...Due to comments recently made by President-elect Donald Trump, the future of women’s reproductive rights and Planned Parenthood, an organization that facilitates family planning services and reproductive healthcare to many low-income women, is a topic of national discussion. President-elect Trump has been openly pro-life throughout his campaign, and has also talked on many occasions about his wishes to cease federally funding Planned Parenthood as long as they continue providing abortions. Planned Parenthood provides many other vital, and often life-changing services to women outside of abortions, and the federal government should continue funding Planned Parenthood because all women have the right to those services if they choose to seek them....
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...a unique story, and due to this a women has the freedom to choose depending on their personal situation. Due to this, approximately 20 to 30 legal abortions are performed each year. The National Abortion Federation provides women strength, information, safe procedures and a referral program to put each woman in front of the right doctor. The federal judiciary is the most crucial battlefield in the current fight to preserve women’s reproductive choices The National Abortion Federation is fiercely fighting for what they believe in, Pro Choice; Freedom of Choice. As of February 18, 2011 the newly elected leaders in the House of Representatives voted 240 to 185 in favor of the Pence Amendment, which bans Planned Parenthood from receiving federal funding. Planned Parenthood is the largest government funded women’s healthcare facility in the U.S. This vote launched the most crippling legislative assault on women’s health care in American History. Since more women and families cannot afford health care due to increasing costs and a struggling economy, the...
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...Leadership and Management Collage of Staten Island Nursing 411 Introduction This paper is based on leadership and the management styles that I chose to do research on. I will apply a leadership management theory I think best represented my leader. It will comprise of an observation part; that deals with who this leader is, what they are famous about, who did they lead, inspire, entices or irritate and how people react to their leadership. The theory part will describe the leadership and management theory that best represented them and the Analysis part will describe their actions, beliefs, how effective their goals were, and was this the best leadership style for the group or era they were practicing in. Observation: Margaret Sander born in 1879 is the famous for her role in getting contraceptives for the poor in an era where only the “affluent and the educated in American society were the only ones to have reliable contraception” (Allender et al 2010, p. 32).She was inspired individually after her own mother died in her 18th pregnancies at the age of 48years battled Tuberculosis, but her “pregnancy contributed to her both contracting the disease and eventually succumbed to it”(Allender 2010, p.32). She then went to White Plain Hospital as a nurse probationer, and later became a visiting nurse. She is a social reformer, sex educator, and a nurse. The issue of contraception was...
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...Society Dear Dr. Funder, Planned Parenthood Organizations have been dealing with sexual health related issues such as pregnancies and sexual health education dating back to 1916. Throughout the years since then many things have changed, and many of the changes came from Margaret Sanger, who at that time opened many doors for women back then. Women that were not allowed to do anything about unwanted pregnancies, such as using the birth control pill. In the 1960’s the birth control pill was put on shelves and one in every four women were taking in. As the years continued many other aspects would change as well. The Planned Parenthood organization are in place to help families, women, men, adolescent, and children with education, sexual health questions, and even deal with other pregnancy services. The services will come to many that cannot afford proper health care to little or no cost at all. The Planned Parenthood organization’s mission statement is as follows: “A Reason for being”. The mission statement is in place to show individuals of any race, gender, or ethnicity that help is available to them, and each of the individuals that come into the organization all over the world will be free from any harassment or judgment. Respect and values plays an important role within the Planned Parenthood organizations, and each of the qualified employees or volunteers plan to keep it that way. Long term goals that the Planned Parenthood organization would like to implement would...
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...in a lot of topic that my beautiful professor has been teaching me. Particularly, I have gained more insight about Margaret Sanger who is known as a birth control activist and sex educator. Personally, I am indeed impressive what Margaret Sanger had done. She is not only beautiful but also a warm hearted and strong woman. She went through struggles and sacrificed herself for women's rights. By having potential knowledge, she did all her best to show women that they have freedom of choosing whether or not they will be mothers an hoe many children they will have. Later, she opened a birth control clinic which led to arrested for scattering information about contraception. She also found American Birth Control League and became Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Besides that, she helped the women realized that they have more choices to protect themselves. She often gave speeches about contraception to prevent mortality in infants as well as their mothers. She also educated them how to prevent abortion. Sadly, she took herself at risk and suffered a tough time in jail because of standing for women's rights. Unfortunately, she lost her beloved daughter while struggling. However, that did not stop standing and fighting until women got their rights. Second, I appreciate Margaret Sanger so much for what she had done for community. She has changed the world a lot. Without her, many women would not understand about...
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...Rhetorical Analysis of “The Morality of Birth Control” In the article “The Morality of Birth Control”, Margaret Sanger argued that birth control is a moral solution to unwanted pregnancies and everyone should be informed about it (559). She originally published these claims as a well-known speech. She had hoped to motivate people with positions of power to join her movement promoting birth control. This article was one of the first steps Sanger took to change society’s view about birth control. Although “The Morality of Birth Control” contains a lot of Margaret Sanger’s personal opinions, I agree with her claim and feel as though she made a persuasive argument. At the time that this speech was given, there was a lot of controversy over whether birth control should be legal. In 1873, Congress had passed the Comstock Law, which made it illegal to give out contraceptives. In addition to this, it was a crime to mail out information about contraceptives (Sanger 558). This law created the kairotic moment for this article and motivated her to publish this information as a speech. This article is just one of the many articles Margaret Sanger wrote in opposition of this law. The background of the author, Margaret Sanger, is an important piece of the rhetorical context of this article. Sanger was a nurse and a birth control activist throughout her life. As a child, she witnessed her mother having multiple miscarriages. She believed these miscarriages led to her early death. She also...
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...The speech I chose to read instead of hear was “The morality of birth control” by Margaret Sanger (1921). I chose this speech because I have worked in the healthcare field for over 10 years now, this subject truly catches my attention. Its also the reason why for my final project I have chosen to speak about abortion and pro choice debates. After reading the article I picked up on bias’ right of the bat. The fact that women have been viewed as immoral for wanting to control the size of their families or to act as responsible adults. Margaret talks about how many different groups were invited to the conference that was held and everyone acted with dignity except one group. This group was the religious “church” going individuals. This group views birth control as a “sin” so to speak and think it’s against gods will. I can vouch for this personally. I recently took a new job almost three months ago with a very well known catholic organization. We have amazing benefits except they will not cover ANY form of contraception or fertility treatment. This means I have to pay out of pocket for my prescriptions of birth control. A choice I have chosen as a single/divorced mother of three. I don’t want to have any more children, but in their eyes I am being immoral. To me some of the fallacies or misconceptions with this issue that they are basically stating that religion and worship make a person moral. How can that be when there have been so many accusations and cases of catholic priests...
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...Stephanie Thompson Weller, Worth GE 217 Sunday, February 26, 2012 Week 10/ Assignment 1 Gender Issues: Who has Faced Greater Challenges; Men or Women? Males and females both face great trials and hardships throughout their lifetimes. Although the two both endure their share of adversities, it is always harder for one gender than the other. In this country it has always been the male figures that receive special treatment and circumstance. Since the founding of our great country, The United States of America, it has been women that have faced the greater and more daunting challenges. Our ancestors founded the first American colony in 1585. Ever since that day it has been a long and tedious journey for woman as a whole. Women were expected to hold the future of our country in their hands while, at the same time, they were looked at as lesser beings (Goldberg). Women were not given the same luxuries as men, but they were made to endure much greater responsibilities as well as workloads (Buchanan). Women were expected to bare children, take care of the home, wash the clothes, farm, and cook. They were responsible for making linens and clothing, taking care of their men, and many more tasks (Goldberg). As time went on America, as a people, expanded and progressed. As a country we began to better ourselves and pave the way for future generations. One thing that remained the same throughout the years, decades, and even eras was the social status of American women (Goldberg)...
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...September 10 , 2014 APA Paper In this paper I will provide information about Margaret Sanger who was an influential person in nursing history. She grew up understand the perils of childbirth on a women and wanted to change the situation. While trying to change what she new was going to be her life, she continued and changed that for all women. In her life she created a movement that empowered women and gave women their autonomy. She gave women power over their own bodies and changed public’s views on contraceptives. She educated women on how contraceptives would change the lives of women and give them the freedom to choose. She had many obstacles during her campaign, but she created what we now know as Planned Parenthood and the International Planned Parenthood Federation that help women all over the world. Her accomplishments for a woman from the 19th century are radically huge and changed the world’s views on women’s autonomy. Margaret Sanger was born on September 14, 1879, born in Corning, New York. She was one of 11 children and her parents struggled to provide for all of them. The author of this article, Todd E had made sure he mentioned that her mother died prematurely and Margaret was deeply affected by this. She blames the fact that her mother carried and gave birth to so many children attributed to her death along with being poverty stricken and not being able to get the proper nutrition and provisions. To escape the life that was laid out for her, she went...
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...The Commentary Rough Draft: ENDING MEDICAID PAYMENTS TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD Ending Medicaid Payments to Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a national non-profit organization that advocates for reproductive health in the U.S. with affiliates nationwide and operate in every state. Planned Parenthood centers offer care in routine gynecological exams, breast and cervical cancer screenings, contraceptive services, abortion care, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, and HIV testing and education to three million women, men, and adolescents. (“Planned Parenthood Action”, 2015). One would think then, that such a prestigious organization that offers these much-needed medical services to individuals would be on the receiving end of as much funding as possible and advocating for more and would be operating beyond approach. Why then, have States such as Arkansas, Louisiana, Utah, Alabama and New Hampshire, all taken steps to defund Medicaid payments to this ‘prestigious’ organization? What would be that line that had to have been crossed to pave the way for such drastic actions? Is it justified? The answer, human trafficking and a resounding ‘yes’ for its justifiability! Planned Parenthood offers a number of services for women mostly, who otherwise cannot afford proper medical care or even mediocre medical care at best. So when Arkansas Governor, Asa Hutchinson, held a press conference covered by news outlets such as MSNBC and ABC...
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...Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood federation of America (PPFA), better known as Planned Parenthood, is a non-profit organization that provides healthcare and family planning services. Planned Parenthood is the nation's leading sexual and reproductive health care provider and advocate (Planned). Planned Parenthood receives federal funding to help practice the services they provide, but some groups believe that funding this organization is morally wrong. Critics of Planned Parenthood say the Government should not continue to fund this organization because of the certain services they provide. To cut funding from this organization would be wrong and would absolutely jeopardize individuals and families who seek assistance from it. Planned Parenthood is an affordable healthcare that provides services that other healthcare companies do not provide. To defund the organization would cause harm and leave many people to go without their essential services, which is unjust. Margaret Sanger was the founder of Planned Parenthood in 1916, with the opening of a birth control critic for women. The opening of the clinic ended soon and that lead to her incarceration (Planned). By 1952 the organization became one of the founding members of the International Planned Parenthood Foundation (MSPP). Richard Nixon was an important advocator of women being able to attain contraceptives at an affordable price, and from that he signed a law passed by congress known as the Title X of the Public...
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...non-Western people come to adopt Western lifestyle, customs, and values. Westernization has been a pervasive and accelerating influence across the world in the last few centuries. It is usually a two-sided process, in which Western influences and interests themselves are joined by a wish of at least parts of the affected society to change towards a more Westernized society, in the hope of attaining Western life or some aspects of it. Ethical Perspectives on China’s One-Child Policy: * Policy introduced in 1979 * Control its rapid population growth. * National effort to control and engineer societal development. * Western funded organizations like the Unite Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the international Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) * Core ideas underlying the one-child policy, came from western science. References * Kottak, Conrad Phillip. (2005). Window on Humanity. New...
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