If women have had the choice since the beginning of time to chose whether or not to have a baby, why should that right be taken away from her? With many different "treatments" that women have had the knowledge of, secretly passed from mother to daughter and more obvious methods that were known by others throughout history, to be able to do this with every right to do so, why is it wrong? In the past, during biblical times, the moment of conception wasn't based off of when the sperm meets the egg, especially since during those times, they didn't even contribute women having eggs to have fertilized. And during those times, there were many health issues that cause the woman's menstrual cycle to stop. It was usually decided upon by the woman when she felt the first kick of the baby. She then "reported" that she was pregnant, and then was treated as such. What reason, religiously or otherwise, should this right be taken away from women?
2006-12-02 17:16:59 · 8 answers · asked by Bob 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
What? I have no idea what you're on about.
2006-12-02 17:24:31 · answer #1 · answered by Queen Queso 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Contraceptive rights have not been taken away. There are more options than ever for women ranging from chemicals, to creams to implants. Some faiths, such as the Catholic Church encourage women to learn about their reproductive cycles and use family planning by means of calculating ovulation...but this still a method of contraception, and not just throwing chance to the wind.
If you are referring to abortion, although you've never stated, that is not a method of contraception because conception has already taken place. We now have the technology to detect pregnancy very early and do not have to wait for the physical signs, such as a kick. Also, I think that even in Christ's times, many women knew before the first movements if they were with child or not. Many women do not feel movements until almost the 2nd trimester...even with a doctors visit, I knew I was pregnant well before that.
2006-12-02 17:29:00 · answer #2 · answered by Sativa 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not quite getting your question.........
Contraception isn't the absence of the choice, it's the choice itself. You claim that women (I assume you mean women with no means of modern-day contraception) have "had the choice since the beginning of time to choose whether or not to have a baby" and then say that "right is taken from her", you're contradicting yourself.
First, the "treatments" (which I assume you mean "contraception") passed down were really not very effective. Sleeping with certain flowers under your pillow and not having sex two weeks to the day after your period started neither made pregnancy a likelihood nor effectively prevented it. I believe in the power of prayer, but even in biblical times, Hannah, Rachel and Elizabeth all wondered why their prayers for children had not been answered.
It wasn't until contraception in its modern form came along that women have truly been able to choose whether to get pregnant or not. Most contraception is not permanent, and none of it is against the woman's consent (as in, a woman's tubes won't be tied if she doesn't want them tied), so a woman can decide to try to have a baby as easily as she can decide to not have one, simply by stopping the use of contraception.
If this has been your question, I don't see how any rights have been taken away.
If your question has been that women should be allowed to use contraception and certain religions consider it wrong, it's because religion doesn't always consider the wishes of the people to be the number one top priority. The problem certain churches have with contraception is, I THINK (I'm Church of Christ... we're big fans of the pill for married women, and abstinence for unmarried everybody), that the purpose of sex is procreation, and contraception is, of course, the anti-procreational device. Also, certain churches believe that pregnancy (just like illnesses) is in God's hands, so to use contraception is to take that "right" away from God.
2006-12-02 17:38:39 · answer #3 · answered by CrazyChick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that in the age you speak of women had the choice. There were no hard and fast rules for not getting pregnant. It still happened by chance. I do believe that women have tried things, and so they should be able to do. It is them that had to carry and bear the children. It was them who had to devote their lives to those children.
There is no reason to take that right away. It is as it was, and more so because so many dad's now have to take responsibility as well. I believe that you refer to women not being allowed to use birth control (as is written in the Bible), and to that I say if the man had learnt restraint, there wouldn't have been such a worry!!;-)
From what I see, it is all an opinion of the men that wrote the Bible that women should remain pregnant and therefore vulnerable as well as easily controlled. The Bible was never "Gods Word" and the more people realize that the better!
2006-12-02 17:35:49 · answer #4 · answered by Nikki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think the 'right' has been taken away, I think a 'choice' has been given.
2006-12-02 17:21:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Women don't have the choice. The guy has a choice not to do her.
2006-12-02 17:26:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes .....as long as I get my way,like to blow them all in but not the outcome that comes with it.
2006-12-02 17:27:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
i cant have kids
2006-12-03 18:40:18 · answer #8 · answered by CHRISTOPHER S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋