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2013

Cedarville University

Contraception

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Morality Of Contraceptives Based On When Personhood Begins, Joella R. Gerber Oct 2013

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.


Morality Of Contraceptives Based On When Personhood Begins, Joella R. Gerber Oct 2013

Morality Of Contraceptives Based On When Personhood Begins, Joella R. Gerber

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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.