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Morality Of Contraceptives Based On When Personhood Begins, Joella R. Gerber
Morality Of Contraceptives Based On When Personhood Begins, Joella R. Gerber
CedarEthics Online
The use of contraceptives has been controversial in recent days, especially concerning the government mandate for insurance and health care companies to financially cover contraceptives for their policy holders. The term ‘contraceptive’ includes anything that deliberately prevents conception or impregnation, including condoms, birth control pills, intrauterine methods, and barrier methods (Merriam-Webster, 2013). The morality of contraception largely hinges on the belief of when personhood begins.