Birth Control

Definition:Any method (natural, barrier, hormonal) an individual or couple implements to limit the number or frequency of children.

Problem: Because of political, cultural, and religious differences, modern birth control methods are not equally accessible. This leads to overpopulation, unwanted pregnancy, and economic hardships.

This graph illustrates birth control issues in relation to current global population rates.

It is interesting that according to these statistics population growth levels off with the elimination of all unwanted pregnancy's

Case Examples:

United States: High levels of birth control use but increasing pregnancy rates in teens.

Mexico: Increasing levels of education proving successful in decreasing fertility rates.

India: Birth control struggles to slow India's booming population

There are many different kinds of birth control. Their effectiveness varies but all are more effective than none at all.

Rates of pregnancy with common birth control methods.