When a woman is born there is so much that is expected of her in life. She grows up hearing she has to go to school to get a good education, find a wonderful husband that is going to treat her like a queen, and have plenty of children for everyone to spoil. All this sounds wonderful, but what if the woman does not want kids, wants to wait for a while, or just does not know just yet what she wants at all. This is where birth control comes into place. With this she will be able to have a choice to wait to have children until she is ready or at that point in her life. But knowing what is right for you with birth control can make things much easier and safer. Birth control, according to Webster is the practice of preventing unwanted pregnancies, typically by use of contraception. Meaning, not having a baby until one is ready. While some women take birth control to prevent pregnancies there are multiple other reasons why she might take them as well. They can lower cancer risk, clear skin, make lighter or less painful periods, give Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) relief, give endometriosis relief, make one have fewer periods, and give polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) relief. So …show more content…
Even though she was doing things against the law and was jailed for 30 days she continued to do her research in order to make birth control pass the entire test needed to get approve. But, it was not until 1960 that the first form of birth control was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA then started approving different forms of birth control over the next 10 years. A few feminists groups challenged the safety of birth control, but the Supreme Court legalized birth control for all citizens in the U.S. in 1972. This is when the FDA started approving and looking into more types of birth control and the risk and safety